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beacon

/ beacon /

noun/verb

noun Sense 1

a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

Type of:

tower

noun Sense 2

a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance

Type of:

visual signal

Kinds of:

signal fire signal light

verb Sense 3

guide with a beacon

Type of:

lead take direct

Derived:

lighthouse beacon light pharos

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 4

shine like a beacon

Type of:

shine beam

Derived:

beacon fire lighthouse beacon light pharos

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

noun Sense 5

a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes

Type of:

radio station

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