beacon
noun/ˈbiːkən/
/ˈbiːkən/
- a light that is placed somewhere to guide vehicles and warn them of danger
- a navigation beacon
- (figurative) He was a beacon of hope for the younger generation.
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- a radio station whose signal helps ships and aircraft to find their position
- The plane was guided in by radio beacon.
- (in the past) a fire lit on top of a hill as a signal
Word OriginOld English bēacn ‘sign, portent, ensign’, of West Germanic origin; related to beckon.
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