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n. A signaling or guiding device, such as a lighthouse, located on a coast.

n. A radio transmitter that emits a characteristic guidance signal for aircraft.

n. A source of guidance or inspiration.

n. A signal fire, especially one used to warn of an enemy's approach.

v. To provide with or shine as a beacon.

n. A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning or guiding.

n. A signal or conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners.

n. A high hill or other easily distinguishable object near the shore which can serve as guidance for seafarers.

n. That which gives notice of danger.

v. To act as a beacon.

v. To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine.

v. To furnish with a beacon or beacons.

n. A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning.

n. A signal, such as that from a lighthouse, or a conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners.

n. A high hill near the shore.

n. That which gives notice of danger.

n. a radio transmitter which emits a characteristic signal indication its location, so that vehicles may determine their exact location by locating the beacon with a radio compass; -- also called radio beacon.

n. that which provides guidance or inspiration.

v. To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine.

v. To furnish with a beacon or beacons.

n. A guiding or warning signal; anything fixed or set up as a token; especially, a signal-fire, either in a cresset and placed on a pole, or lighted on a tower or an eminence.

n. A tower or hill formerly used for such purposes.

n. A lighthouse or other object placed conspicuously on a coast, or over a rock or shoal at sea, to give notice of danger, or for the guidance of vessels.

n. A painted staff about 9 feet long, carrying a small square flag at the top, used in camps to indicate an angle of the quarters assigned to a regiment or company.

n. In England, formerly, a division of a wapentake; probably a district throughout which a beacon could be seen, or which was bound to furnish one.

To illumine or light up as a beacon.

To afford light or aid to; lead; guide as a beacon.

To furnish or mark with beacons: as, to beacon a coast or a boundary: sometimes with off.

To use as a beacon; make a beacon of.

To serve or shine as a beacon.

v. shine like a beacon

n. a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance

v. guide with a beacon

n. a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes

n. a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

"We've got what we call beacon schools, where we take the school buildings that are there anyhow, and now we keep them open until 11: 00 p.m. or 12: 00 p.m. at night, six and seven days a week, with programs for young people and adults, funded by the city but run by not-for-profit community organizations."

beaconed    beaconing    beacons   

beam    shine    guide    direct    conduct    take    lead    radio station   

navigation aid    leading mark    seamark    sea mark    navigation mark    cairn    radar reflector   

radio beacon   

beaconed    beaconing    radio beacon    day beacon    web beacon    aerobeacon   

illumine    signal    watchtower   

Mohican    Pekin    deacon    pekin    weaken   

transmitter    communicator    satellite    radar    sensor    flare    beam    scanner    illumination    torch