An electronic device that broadcasts a signal to nearby portable devices, enabling smartphones etc. to perform actions when in physical proximity to the beacon.
That which gives notice of danger, or keeps people on the correct path.
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 beacon or beacons.
To act as a beacon.
To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine.
A portable light source powered by electricity; a flashlight.
An arsonist.
A stick with a flame on one end, used chiefly as a light source; a similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material.
A blowtorch or oxy-gas torch.
A torch drive ("a spacecraft engine which produces thrust by nuclear fusion").
To set fire to, especially by use of a torch (flaming stick).
To travel in a spacecraft propelled by a torch drive ("a spacecraft engine which produces thrust by nuclear fusion").