beacon /bēˈkən/

1. A fire on high ground lit as a signal, eg to warn of danger
2. A hill on which it could be lit
3. A buoy, lighthouse, etc marking a rock or shoal in navigable waters
4. A light or other signal to guide aircraft
5. A sign marking a street crossing, eg a Belisha /bə-lēˈshə or bə-lishˈə/ beacon (Leslie Hore-Belisha, British minister of transport who introduced it in 1934)
6. A wireless transmitter in which the radiation is concentrated in one or more narrow beams, so as to act as a guide to shipping or aircraft
7. Anything that warns of danger

1. To act as a beacon to
2. To light up
3. To mark by beacons

To shine like a beacon

beacon school noun

A school identified as a centre of excellence and providing guidance to other schools in its area

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