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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. (beacon) shine like a beacon
  2. (beacon) 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. (beacon) a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
  5. Beacons is a 2009 album by Ohbijou.
  6. A beacon is an intentionally conspicuous device designed to attract attention to a specific location.
  7. (Beacon (apple)) 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. ...
  8. (Beacon (comics)) 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. ...
  9. (Beacon (Facebook)) 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. ...
  10. (Beacon (Metro-North station)) 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. ...
  11. (beacon) 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 ...
  12. (Beacon) 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.
  13. (Beacon) An active or semi-passive RFID tag that is programmed to wake up and broadcast a signal at pre-set intervals.
  14. (Beacon) A lighted or unlighted fixed aid to navigation attached directly to the earth’s surface. (Lights and daybeacons both constitute beacons.)
  15. (BEACON) A post or buoy placed over a shoal or bank to warn vessels off. Also as a signal-mark on land.
  16. (Beacon) Low-power carrier transmitted by a satellite which supplies the controlling engineers on the ground with a means of monitoring telemetry data, tracking the satellite, or conducting propagation experiments. This tracking beacon is usually a horn or omni antenna.
  17. (beacon) A station making one-way transmissions for navigation, homing, and propagation indication purposes.
  18. (Beacon) 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.
  19. (BEACON) An automated system that sends an Identification signal at preset time intervals
  20. (BEACON) First general-purpose FICO score. Trademark name for Equifax FICO score.
  21. (BEACON) It is a fixed aid to Navigation set up at a prominent position. See our Beacons and Buoyage Devices section for more details.
  22. (Beacon (Rotating)) A rotating beacon is a device used to assist pilots in finding an airport, particularly those flying in IMC or VFR at night. Additionally, the rotating beacon provides information about the type of airport through the use of a particular set of color filters. More
  23. (Beacon) (1) A light that indicates a location by directing its powerful beam slightly above the horizontal and rotating it so that to a stationary observer, it appears to be flashing. A beacon is used at airports, on lighthouses, etc. (2) A transmitter that broadcasts warning or guiding signals.
  24. (Beacon) A data frame by which one of the stations in a Wi-Fi network periodically broadcasts network control data to other wireless stations.
  25. (Beacon) A device used to assist with navigation and is in a fixed position that is easily visible, usually on land or and anchored object.