To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine.
To furnish with a beacon or beacons.
To act as a beacon.
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 signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning.
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 lantern.
A light formerly used as a signal by a railway guard or conductor at night.
An open structure of light material set upon a roof, to give light and air to the interior.
A kind of cage inserted in a stuffing box and surrounding a piston rod, to separate the packing into two parts and form a chamber between for the reception of steam, etc.; a lantern brass.
Aristotle's lantern
A smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one, for ornament, or to admit light.
A lantern pinion or trundle wheel.
A case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illuminate its surroundings.
Especially, a metal casing with lens used to illuminate a stage (e.g. spotlight, floodlight).
A cage or open chamber of rich architecture, open below into the building or tower which it crowns.
A perforated barrel to form a core upon.
Of a facial feature, large and squarish in shape as an old-fashioned lantern.