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What (who) is beacon - definition

MARK OF NAVIGATION
Beacons; Beacon pole; Beacon light; Navigation structure; Light beacon; Navigational beacon; Navigation beacon; Infrared strobe; IR strobe; IR beacon
  • A navigational beacon denoting the presence of Orontes Bank off [[Port Vincent, South Australia]].
  • Beacon positions on police car
  • 16th-century beacon hut in Culmstock, Devon, England
  • A CORE Survival HEL-STAR 6 IR strobe mounted atop this marine's helmet

beacon         
(beacons)
1.
A beacon is a light or a fire, usually on a hill or tower, which acts as a signal or a warning.
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2.
If someone acts as a beacon to other people, they inspire or encourage them.
Our Parliament has been a beacon of hope to the peoples of Europe...
General Rudnicki was a moral beacon for many exiled Poles.
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beacon         
I. n.
1.
Signal-fire.
2.
Mark, sign, signal.
II. v. a.
Illumine, light, illuminate, enlighten, guide, signal.
III. v. n.
Give light, signal, shine, gleam, brighten, flame.
beacon         
¦ noun
1. a fire lit on the top of a hill as a signal.
2. a light serving as a signal for ships or aircraft.
3. a radio transmitter signalling the position of a ship or aircraft.
Origin
OE beacn 'sign, portent, ensign', of W. Gmc origin.

Wikipedia

Beacon

A beacon is an intentionally conspicuous device designed to attract attention to a specific location. A common example is the lighthouse, which draws attention to a fixed point that can be used to navigate around obstacles or into port. More modern examples include a variety of radio beacons that can be read on radio direction finders in all weather, and radar transponders that appear on radar displays.

Beacons can also be combined with semaphoric or other indicators to provide important information, such as the status of an airport, by the colour and rotational pattern of its airport beacon, or of pending weather as indicated on a weather beacon mounted at the top of a tall building or similar site. When used in such fashion, beacons can be considered a form of optical telegraphy.

Pronunciation examples for beacon
1. I went to Beacon Theater-- Beacon
Return to Rivers _ Vikas Khanna _ Talks at Google
2. at the Beacon Theater.
Return to Rivers _ Vikas Khanna _ Talks at Google
3. a strong beacon light.
From Crisis to Calling _ Sasha Chanoff _ Talks at Google
4. - My what? - Your laser beacon!
Johnny English (2003)
5. let's just have a beacon.
The Aliens Are Coming _ Ben Miller _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of beacon
1. A beacon of hope For thousands of breast cancer victims, Anne Marie Rogers‘ court victory in her battle to be prescribed Herceptin is a beacon of hope.
2. America must become the beacon for the world again.
3. The US projects itself as a beacon of civilisation.
4. Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor BEACON, N.Y.
5. These accomplishments were a beacon for the entire Middle East.