beacon:1
noun14th century{ds||3||}
- a lighthouse or other signal for guidance
- a radio transmitter emitting signals to guide aircraft
- a source of light or inspiration
beacon:2
verb
beacon
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1650{ds|i|||}
- to shine as a beacon
- to furnish with a signal or a source of light or inspiration : to furnish with a beacon
beacon of hope
noun phrase
beacon of hope
\
- something that holds the promise of hope
radar beacon
noun
radar beacon
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1945
- a radar transmitter that upon receiving a radar signal emits a signal which reinforces the normal reflected signal or which introduces a code into the reflected signal especially for identification purposes
radio beacon
noun
radio beacon
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1919
- a radio transmitting station that transmits special radio signals for use (as on a landing field) in determining the direction or position of those receiving them
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