beacon 
1. a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance (Freq. 1) • Syn: beacon fire • Hypernyms: visual signal • Hyponyms: signal fire, signal light 2. a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes • Syn: radio beacon • Hypernyms: radio station 3. a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships • Syn: lighthouse, beacon light, pharos • Hypernyms: tower • Instance Hyponyms: Tower of Pharos
1. shine like a beacon • Hypernyms: shine, beam • Verb Frames: - Something ----s 2. guide with a beacon • Hypernyms: lead, take, direct, conduct, guide • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody
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