beacon

beacon
n
1. balefire, signal fire, smoke signal, watch fire, bonfire; torch, rocket, flare, firebrand, brand; pilot light, searchlight, flashlight; watchtower, lighthouse, pharos; warning, alarm, alert.
2. guide, guidepost, guideline, mile post, road sign, street sign, sign, signboard; mark, landmark, seamark, buoy; pointer, arrow, indicator.
v
3. warn, alert; sign, signal, guide, direct, steer, pilot.
4. flash, glow, gleam, glimmer, beam, shine, glitter.

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  • Beacon — (englisch für Leuchtfeuer) ist der Name mehrerer Orte im englischen Sprachraum: in Australien: Beacon (Western Australia) im Vereinigten Königreich: Beacon (Devon) in den Vereinigten Staaten: Beacon (Iowa) Beacon (Michigan) Beacon (New York)… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Beacon 2 — «Beacon 1», аналог «Beacon 2» Производитель …   Википедия

  • Beacon — Bea con (b[=e] k n), n. [OE. bekene, AS. be[ a]cen, b[=e]cen; akin to OS. b[=o]kan, Fries. baken, beken, sign, signal, D. baak, OHG. bouhhan, G. bake; of unknown origin. Cf. {Beckon}.] 1. A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Beacon — Beacon, NY U.S. city in New York Population (2000): 13808 Housing Units (2000): 5406 Land area (2000): 4.775167 sq. miles (12.367626 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.113614 sq. miles (0.294258 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.888781 sq. miles (12.661884… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Beacon 1 — Производитель …   Википедия

  • Beacon — Bea con, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beaconed} (b[=e] k nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Beaconing}.] 1. To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine. [1913 Webster] That beacons the darkness of heaven. Campbell. [1913 Webster] 2. To furnish with a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Beacon, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 518 Housing Units (2000): 217 Land area (2000): 1.006822 sq. miles (2.607656 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.006822 sq. miles (2.607656 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Beacon, NY — U.S. city in New York Population (2000): 13808 Housing Units (2000): 5406 Land area (2000): 4.775167 sq. miles (12.367626 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.113614 sq. miles (0.294258 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.888781 sq. miles (12.661884 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • beacon — (n.) O.E. beacen sign, portent, lighthouse, from W.Gmc. *baukna beacon, signal (Cf. O.Fris. baken, O.S. bokan, O.H.G. bouhhan); not found outside Germanic. Perhaps borrowed from L. bucina a crooked horn or trumpet, signal horn. But more likely… …   Etymology dictionary

  • beacon — [bē′kən] n. [ME beken < OE beacen, becen < Gmc * baukna, prob. < IE * bhāu , var. of base * bhā , to gleam, shine > Gr phainein, to show, appear] 1. a signal fire, esp. one on a hill, pole, etc. 2. any light or radio signal for… …   English World dictionary

  • Beacon — (spr. Biken), 1) Berg, so v.w. Brecknock; 2) kleine Insel im Pamlicosund an der Küste von NCarolina …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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