A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning.
That which gives notice of danger, or keeps people on the correct path.
An electronic device that broadcasts a signal to nearby portable devices, enabling smartphones etc. to perform actions when in physical proximity to the beacon.
A high hill or other easily distinguishable object near the shore which can serve as guidance for seafarers.
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)
To furnish with a beacon or beacons.
To act as a beacon.
To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine.
An implicit suggestion that avoids a direct statement.
A small, barely detectable amount.
An instruction to the database engine as to how a query should be executed, for example whether to use an index or not.
A clue.
Information in a computer-based font that suggests how the outlines of the font's glyphs should be distorted in order to produce, at specific sizes, a visually appealing pixel-based rendering; an instance of hinting.
To develop and add hints to a font.
To imply without a direct statement; to provide a clue.
To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner.