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1.nounA signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning.
2.nounA signal or conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners.
3.nounA high hill or other easily distinguishable object near the shore which can serve as guidance for seafarers.
4.nounThat which gives notice of danger, or keeps people on the correct path.
5.nounAn electronic device that broadcasts a signal to nearby portable devices, enabling smartphones etc. to perform actions when in physical proximity to the beacon.
6.verbTo act as a beacon.
7.verbTo give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine.
8.verbTo furnish with a beacon or beacons.