beacon

bea·con

B0131100 (bē′kən)n.1. a. A signal fire, especially one used to warn of an enemy's approach.b. A signaling or guiding device that emits light, such as a lighthouse.c. A radio transmitter that emits a characteristic guidance signal for aircraft.d. A signaling device that emits a repeating sound; a pinger. 2. A source of guidance or inspiration: a beacon of hope.tr. & intr.v. bea·coned, bea·con·ing, bea·cons To provide with or signal as a beacon.

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[Middle English beken, from Old English bēacen; see bhā- in Indo-European roots.]

beacon

(ˈbiːkən) n1. a signal fire or light on a hill, tower, etc, esp one used formerly as a warning of invasion2. (Physical Geography) a hill on which such fires were lit3. (Nautical Terms) a lighthouse, signalling buoy, etc, used to warn or guide ships in dangerous waters4. (Telecommunications) short for radio beacon5. (Aeronautics) a radio or other signal marking a flight course in air navigation6. (Civil Engineering) short for Belisha beacon7. a person or thing that serves as a guide, inspiration, or warning8. (Civil Engineering) a stone set by a surveyor to mark a corner or line of a site boundary, etcvb9. to guide or warn10. (intr) to shine[Old English beacen sign; related to Old Frisian bāken, Old Saxon bōcan, Old High German bouhhan]

bea•con

(ˈbi kən)
n. 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. 5. a person or thing that warns, guides, etc. v.t. 6. to serve as a beacon to. 7. to furnish or mark with beacons. v.i. 8. to serve or shine as a beacon. [before 950; Middle English beken, Old English bēacen sign, signal, c. Old Frisian bāken, Old High German bouhhan]

beacon

See: crash locator beacon; fan marker beacon; localizer; meaconing; personal locator beacon; radio beacon; submarine locator acoustic beacon; Z marker beacon.

beacon

Past participle: beaconed
Gerund: beaconing

Imperative
beacon
beacon

Present
I beacon
you beacon
he/she/it beacons
we beacon
you beacon
they beacon

Preterite
I beaconed
you beaconed
he/she/it beaconed
we beaconed
you beaconed
they beaconed

Present Continuous
I am beaconing
you are beaconing
he/she/it is beaconing
we are beaconing
you are beaconing
they are beaconing

Present Perfect
I have beaconed
you have beaconed
he/she/it has beaconed
we have beaconed
you have beaconed
they have beaconed

Past Continuous
I was beaconing
you were beaconing
he/she/it was beaconing
we were beaconing
you were beaconing
they were beaconing

Past Perfect
I had beaconed
you had beaconed
he/she/it had beaconed
we had beaconed
you had beaconed
they had beaconed

Future
I will beacon
you will beacon
he/she/it will beacon
we will beacon
you will beacon
they will beacon

Future Perfect
I will have beaconed
you will have beaconed
he/she/it will have beaconed
we will have beaconed
you will have beaconed
they will have beaconed

Future Continuous
I will be beaconing
you will be beaconing
he/she/it will be beaconing
we will be beaconing
you will be beaconing
they will be beaconing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been beaconing
you have been beaconing
he/she/it has been beaconing
we have been beaconing
you have been beaconing
they have been beaconing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been beaconing
you will have been beaconing
he/she/it will have been beaconing
we will have been beaconing
you will have been beaconing
they will have been beaconing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been beaconing
you had been beaconing
he/she/it had been beaconing
we had been beaconing
you had been beaconing
they had been beaconing

Conditional
I would beacon
you would beacon
he/she/it would beacon
we would beacon
you would beacon
they would beacon

Past Conditional
I would have beaconed
you would have beaconed
he/she/it would have beaconed
we would have beaconed
you would have beaconed
they would have beaconed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	beacon - a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distancebeacon firevisual signal - a signal that involves visual communicationsignal fire, signal light - a fire set as a signal
	2.	beacon - a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposesradio beaconradio station - station for the production and transmission of AM or FM radio broadcasts
	3.	beacon - a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing shipsbeacon light, lighthouse, pharostower - a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
Verb	1.	beacon - shine like a beacon beam, shine - emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light; "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"
	2.	beacon - guide with a beacon lead, guide, take, conduct, direct - take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"

beacon

noun signal, sign, rocket, beam, flare, lighthouse, bonfire, watchtower, smoke signal, pharos, signal fire The full moon beams like a beacon in the clear sky.

Translations

灯塔灯塔之类的信号站烽火

beacon

(ˈbiːkən) noun1. a type of light, fire etc that warns of danger, eg the light in a lighthouse. 烽火 烽火，灯塔 2. a radio station or transmitter that sends out signals to guide shipping or aircraft. 發出訊號引導船隻或飛機的信標台 灯塔之类的信号站