beacon
/bˈikʌn/noun, verb2 syllables
Beacon means: a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships.
Synonyms for beacon5
noun, as in a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
noun, as in a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
noun, as in a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes
What does beacon mean?5
noun
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes
verb
shine like a beacon
guide with a beacon
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with beacon?2
two syllables
Beacon in a sentence
- The lit skyscraper served as a beacon, welcoming those who came to the city.AlanF_US
- We cannot achieve impossible things, but they act as a beacon for us.tennisers
- We cannot achieve the impossible, but it serves us as a beacon.AlanF_US
- The advent of the euro is the beacon for the new millennium.alcalino
- You are a beacon of calm amidst the chaos.Igider
- Jane Goodall's legacy is a beacon of hope for our planet.Amastan
- And I believe at our best, America is a beacon for the globe.Adelpa
- The color red is like a beacon of passion, radiating a warmth and energy that invigorates and energizes.megamanenm
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of beacon
as a noun
- plural
- beacons
as a verb
- third-person singular
- beacons
- present participle
- beaconing
- past participle
- beaconed
- past tense
- beaconed