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- noun Plural form of
beacon . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
beacon .
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Examples
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John was not there; indeed, if he had been, I could scarcely have seen him; I could see nothing but the void expanse of the Flat, or, looking down, the broad river of mist that rolled through the valley, on the other side of which twinkled a few cottage lights, like unearthly beacons from the farthest shore of an impassable flood.
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The market may be reflecting soaring Chinese investment, rising consumer confidence and other cheerful data but economists see few long-term beacons of hope for Japan.
FG Failsafe 2009
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He said SETI would have a much better chance of detecting ET if it scanned all the stars in the galaxy for powerful signals - or "beacons" - sent out to deliberately contact other life forms.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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He said SETI would have a much better chance of detecting ET if it scanned all the stars in the galaxy for powerful signals - or "beacons" - sent out to deliberately contact other life forms.
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Galactic coordinates and the nearest Cepheid-wariable tag beacons are in the ephemerides listed to your screens.
Doctor’s Orders Diane Duane 2000
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A new concept called "beacons" allow you to contact friends on Facebook from Xbox, to invite them to play games.
Forbes.com: News Eric Savitz 2011
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Bestofmedia LLC may also use pixel tags, also known as beacons, web bugs or clear gifs, to improve our understanding of site traffic, visitor behavior, and response to promotional campaigns, as a supplement to our server logs and other methods of traffic and response measurement.
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ELTs, also known as beacons, have been locating pilots in distress and directing search and rescue operations since their inception in the 1970s.
Skycontrol 2009
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While transceivers, which are also called beacons, are common among backcountry skiers, the perception has been that in-bound slopes are without avalanche risk.
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While transceivers, which are also called beacons, are common among backcountry skiers, the perception has been that in-bound slopes are without avalanche risk.
treeseed commented on the word beacons
Brecon Beacons - named for the two prominent mountain peaks in SE Wales in S Powys. A breathtaking national park in Wales filled with natural beauty and history and magic and mystery.
January 21, 2008
yarb commented on the word beacons
Yes, I have enjoyed romping around the Brecon Beacons. Some nice little youth hostels there.
January 22, 2008
sionnach commented on the word beacons
I first read this as 'romping around the Belisha Beacons', and worried for yarb's safety.
Parents! Do not let your children romp by the Belisha Beacons. They could be trampled to death by stampeding zebras (zebrae?).
January 22, 2008