beacon

noun

/ˈbiːkən/

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a light that is placed somewhere to guide vehicles and warn them of danger
- a navigation beacon
- (figurative) He was a beacon of hope for the younger generation.
see also Belisha beaconTopics Transport by waterc2
a radio station whose signal helps ships and aircraft to find their position
- The plane was guided in by radio beacon.
Topics Transport by waterc2, Transport by airc2, TV, radio and newsc2
(in the past) a fire lit on top of a hill as a signal

Word OriginOld English bēacn ‘sign, portent, ensign’, of West Germanic origin; related to beckon.

单词	beacon
释义	beacon noun /ˈbiːkən/ /ˈbiːkən/ jump to other results a light that is placed somewhere to guide vehicles and warn them of danger a navigation beacon (figurative) He was a beacon of hope for the younger generation. see also Belisha beaconTopics Transport by waterc2 a radio station whose signal helps ships and aircraft to find their position The plane was guided in by radio beacon. Topics Transport by waterc2, Transport by airc2, TV, radio and newsc2 (in the past) a fire lit on top of a hill as a signal Word OriginOld English bēacn ‘sign, portent, ensign’, of West Germanic origin; related to beckon.
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