beacon vs night

beacon

verb
  • To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine. 

  • To furnish with a beacon or beacons. 

  • To act as a beacon. 

noun
  • 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) 

night

verb
  • To spend a night (in a place), to overnight. 

noun
  • A dark blue colour, midnight blue. 

  • The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark. 

  • The period of darkness beginning at the end of evening astronomical twilight when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon, and ending at the beginning of morning astronomical twilight. 

  • A night's worth of competitions, generally one game. 

  • An evening or night spent at a particular activity. 

  • A night (and part of the days before and after it) spent in a place away from home, e.g. a hotel. 

  • Darkness (due to it being nighttime). 

  • A period of time often defined in the legal system as beginning 30 minutes after sunset, and ending 30 minutes before sunrise. 

  • Nightfall. 

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