beacon
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1. a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | tower, |
| definition | : | a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building (noun.artifact) |
| instance hyponym | : | tower of pharos, |
| definition | : | a great lighthouse (500 feet high) built at Alexandria in 285 BC (noun.artifact) |
2. a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | radio station, |
| definition | : | station for the production and transmission of AM or FM radio broadcasts (noun.artifact) |
3. a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | visual signal, |
| definition | : | a signal that involves visual communication (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | signal fire, signal light, |
| definition | : | a fire set as a signal (noun.communication) |
4. guide with a beacon (verb.motion)
5. shine like a beacon (verb.perception)
6. a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | beacon, |
| definition | : | guide with a beacon (verb.motion) |
7. guide with a beacon (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | beacon, beacon light, lighthouse, pharos, beacon, beacon light, lighthouse, pharos, |
| definition | : | a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships (noun.artifact) |
8. shine like a beacon (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | beacon, beacon fire, |
| definition | : | a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance (noun.communication) |
9. a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | beacon, |
| definition | : | guide with a beacon (verb.motion) |
10. guide with a beacon (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | beacon, beacon light, lighthouse, pharos, beacon, beacon light, lighthouse, pharos, |
| definition | : | a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships (noun.artifact) |
11. shine like a beacon (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | beacon, beacon fire, |
| definition | : | a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance (noun.communication) |
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