Definizione monolingua

beacon

beacon (third-person singular simple present beacons, present participle beaconing, simple past and past participle beaconed)

1. To act as a beacon.

beacon (plural beacons)

1. A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning or guiding.
2. (nautical) A signal or conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners.

   • A post or buoy placed over a shoal or bank to warn vessels of danger; also a signal mark on land. (FM 55-501).

3. A high hill or other easily distinguishable object near the shore which can serve as guidance for seafarers.
4. That which gives notice of danger.

Definizione dizionario beacon

	faro
	signaling or guiding mark erected as guide to mariners

	baluardo
	high hill or similar

boa

gavitello

segnale

Altri significati:

A lighthouse, signal buoy, etc., on a shore or at a dangerous area at sea to warn and guide vessels.

That which gives notice of danger.

A snippet of software placed in an advertisement or e-mail message, or on a Web page to help measure delivery of the item to a Web browser and to track a user's actions in general.

that which warns

signal fire

A high hill or other easily distinguishable object near the shore which can serve as guidance for seafarers.

To act as a beacon.

(nautical) A signal or conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners.

A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning or guiding.