BEACONS Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word beacons. (close relations)
beaconing
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| indicators | nounn | |||||
noun • a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time • a signal for attracting attention • a device for showing the operating condition of some system • (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction | ||||||
| landmarks | nounn | |||||
noun • the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape • an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend • a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land • an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken | ||||||
| lighthouses | nounn | |||||
noun • a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships | ||||||
| markers | nounn | |||||
noun • some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something • a distinguishing symbol • a writing implement for making a mark | ||||||
| milestones | nounn | |||||
noun • stone post at side of a road to show distances • a significant event in your life (or in a project) | ||||||
| signals | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message • any incitement to action • an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes adjective satellite • notably out of the ordinary verb • communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs • be a signal for or a symptom of | ||||||
| signposts | nounn | |||||
noun • a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way verb • mark with a signpost, as of a path | ||||||
| lighthouse | nounn | |||||
noun • a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships | ||||||
| pharos | nounn | |||||
noun • a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships | ||||||
| beacon fire | nounn | |||||
noun • a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance | ||||||
| beacon light | nounn | |||||
noun • a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships | ||||||
| radio beacon | nounn | |||||
noun • a characteristic signal emitted by a transmitter used for navigation • a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes | ||||||
