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/ˈbēkən/,
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beacons, plural;
  1. Shine like a beacon

Noun
  1. A fire or light set up in a high or prominent position as a warning, signal, or celebration
    • - a chain of beacons carried the news
    • - the prospect of a new government was a beacon of hope for millions
  2. (often in place names) A hill suitable for such a fire or light
    • - Ivinghoe Beacon
    • - the Brecon Beacons
  3. A light or other visible object serving as a signal, warning, or guide, esp. at sea or on an airfield

  4. A radio transmitter whose signal helps to fix the position of a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft

  1. shine like a beacon
  2. a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
  3. radio beacon: a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes
  4. a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
  5. A beacon is an intentionally conspicuous device designed to attract attention to a specific location.
  6. Beacon is a cultivar of apple created by University of Minnesota in 1936. It is a cross between Wealthy and Malinda apples. This apple is medium in size with full, deep red stripes. Its flesh is pulpy and fairly soft, with a mildy sweet flavor. ...
  7. Beacon is the name of two fictional characters published by Big Bang Comics. The Beacon of Earth-A (Julie Gardener) is a Silver Age character. The Beacon of Earth-B (Scott Martin) is a Golden Age character. ...
  8. Beacon was a part of Facebook's advertisement system that sent data from external websites to Facebook, ostensibly for the purpose of allowing targeted advertisements and allowing users to share their activities with their friends. ...
  9. Beacon is a Metro-North Railroad station that serves the residents of Beacon, New York, via the Hudson Line. Trains leave for New York City every hour during off peak hours, and about every 15–25 minutes during rush hour. ...
  10. beacon (previously known as Beacon Radio, Beacon Radio 303 and Beacon FM), is an independent local radio station, broadcasting to the Black Country and Shropshire in the West Midlands region of England.
  11. A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning or guiding; A signal or conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners; A high hill or other easily distinguishable object near the shore ...
  12. (Beacons) Features or details visible in a program or documentation that serve as indicators of the function of the particular operation or structure. [Brooks83] [Detienne90]
  13. (Beacons) The number of unique opens in a particular blasts from users with images turned on. In order to track opens emails must contain a beacon.
  14. (Beacon’s) Newport El Dads who support where needed – fundraising, campus clean-up, heavy lifting, etc. A part of the NESF.
  15. An active or semi-passive RFID tag that is programmed to wake up and broadcast a signal at pre-set intervals.
  16. Stationary transmitter that emits signals in all directions (also called a non-directional beacon). In DGPS, the beacon transmitter also broadcasts pseudorange correction data to nearby GPS receivers for greater accuracy.
  17. A special frame in Token-Ring systems indicating a serious problem with the ring such as a break.
  18. A transmission by ZigBee routers to confirm their presence to other network devices. Devices typically sleep between beacons to lower their power usage and extend their battery life. ...
  19. A small transparent 1x1 pixel image that is show to web users to track their progress or actions in an ad campaign or other web site activity.
  20. A line of code which is used by a website or third party ad server to track a user's activity, such as a registration or conversion. A web beacon is often invisible because it is only 1x1 pixel in size with no color.
  21. A particular feeling or energy signature generated by vampires in general, but latent or potential vampires in particular. The beacon seems to exist to attract other vampires to the potential vampire so that they may instigate the awakening process. (See also "vampdar".)
  22. A station making one-way transmissions for navigation, homing, and propagation indication purposes.
  23. stake, boom, or post put on a sandbank or shoal as a warning for vessels.
  24. First general-purpose FICO score. Trademark name for Equifax FICO score.
  25. Most satellites have a fixed Morse beacon at the lower end of the satellites band-pass transponder. This is useful to detect when the satellite has crossed the horizon and is in range for operation. It can also be used to determine Doppler shifts.