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- Dictionarybeacon/ˈbiːk(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a fire or light set up in a high or prominent position as a warning, signal, or celebration: "a chain of beacons carried the news"
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BEACON definition: 1. a light or fire in a place that is easy to see, such as on the top of a hill, that acts as a…. Learn more.
The meaning of BEACON is a lighthouse or other signal for guidance. How to use beacon in a sentence.
1. a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, esp. one in an elevated position. 2. a tower or hill used for such purposes. 3. a lighthouse, signal buoy, etc., on a shore or at sea to warn and guide vessels. 4. a. radio beacon. b. a radar device transmitting a pulse from a fixed location as an aid to navigation. 6. to serve as a beacon to.
Definition of beacon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Beacon comes from an Old English word meaning “sign,” and that's what actual beacons are for lost ships: signs of having made it to land. Beacons are often some kind of light, like the bonfires that the ancient Greeks lit on hillsides to communicate that an army had come home from overseas.
A beacon is a light or a fire, usually on a hill or tower, which acts as a signal or a warning.
BEACON meaning: a light on a hill or in a tower that warns people of something or is a signal or guide. Learn more.
A beacon is a light or a fire, usually on a hill or tower, that acts as a signal or a warning. 2. If someone acts as a beacon to other people, they inspire or encourage them.
BEACON meaning: 1. a light or fire in a place that is easy to see, such as on the top of a hill, that acts as a…. Learn more.
BEACON meaning: 1 : a strong light that can be seen from far away and that is used to help guide ships, airplanes, etc.; 2 : a radio signal that is broadcast to help guide ships, airplanes, etc.
