Synonyms for
Beacon
Definition
a guiding or warning signal, especially a lighthouse or other signal at sea
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- warning beacon
- radio beacon
- navigation beacon
- emergency beacon
- search beacon
- beacon of hope
- beacon light
Word family
Usage note
While 'beacon' can refer to a literal light, it is also frequently used metaphorically to represent something that guides or inspires. The verb 'beckon' is related but distinct, meaning to signal someone to approach.
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Example sentences
- The lighthouse beacon helped the ships avoid the rocky shore.
- Timmy turned on his flashlight to use as a beacon in the dark woods.
- The beacon on top of the mountain warned hikers of the impending storm.
- The airport tower used a beacon to signal to the planes where to land.
- The bright beacon of the sun rose over the horizon to start a new day.
Quotes
The beacon light shines out to warn and guide a wayward ship.
The mind is like an iceberg, it floats with one-seventh of its bulk above water.
Education must have two foundations -morality as a support for virtue, prudence as a defense for self against the vices inherent in all men. The good of the intellect is to seek truth in the form of knowledge and understanding.