beacon
IPA: bˈikʌn
noun
- A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning.
- (nautical) A signal, buoy, post, or other conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners, particularly to warn vessels of danger.
- A high hill or other easily distinguishable object near the shore which can serve as guidance for seafarers.
- (figurative) That which gives notice of danger, hope, etc., or keeps people on the correct path.
- An electronic device that broadcasts a signal to nearby portable devices, enabling smartphones etc. to perform actions when in physical proximity to the beacon.
- A town in Western Australia.
- A city and town in Iowa, United States.
- A city in New York, United States.
- A hamlet in Devon, England.
- A surname.
- (Internet) Short for web beacon. [(Internet, marketing) A web bug.]
verb
- (intransitive) To act as a beacon.
- (transitive) To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine.
- (transitive) To furnish with a beacon or beacons.
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