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• aeronautical light beacon — An international visual navigational aid displaying flashes of white and/or colored light to indicate the location of an airport, a heliport, a landmark, a certain point on the federal airway in mountainous terrain, or an obstruction. The lights… …   Aviation dictionary

• approach light beacon — An aeronautical beacon placed on the extended centerline of a runway at a fixed distance from the threshold …   Aviation dictionary

• Light characteristic — Symbols and abbreviations for light characteristics A light characteristic is a graphic and text description of a navigational light sequence or colour displayed on a nautical chart or in a Light List with the chart symbol for a lighthouse,… …   Wikipedia

• Beacon Hill, Seattle, Washington — Beacon Hill is a hill and neighborhood in southeast Seattle, Washington. The municipal government subdivides it into North Beacon Hill, Mid Beacon Hill, Holly Park, and South Beacon Hill, [cite web|url=http://clerk.ci.seattle.wa.us/public/nmaps/ht… …   Wikipedia

• Beacon Hill, Ottawa — Beacon Hill is a neighbourhood located in the north east section of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Beacon Hill was a part of Gloucester until it was amalgamated with the new city of Ottawa. It is sometimes colloquially referred to as The Beaks , Beacon …   Wikipedia

• Beacon Hotel Dublin (Dublin) — Beacon Hotel Dublin country: Ireland, city: Dublin (South City) Beacon Hotel Dublin Beacon Hotel Dublin is situated in Sandyford, along side the M50 motorway in the Sandyford business region. A mere 5 minute journey to Irelands most prestigious… …   International hotels

• Beacon — Bea con, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beaconed} (b[=e] k nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Beaconing}.] 1. To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine. [1913 Webster] That beacons the darkness of heaven. Campbell. [1913 Webster] 2. To furnish with a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Beacon Theatre — Das Beacon Theatre an der Adresse 2124 Broadway ist ein historisches Theater in New York. Es wurde 1929 eröffnet und bietet bis zu 2.894 Zuschauern Platz. Entworfen hat es der US amerikanische Architekt Walter W. Ahlschlager. Das Theater wurde am …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• beacon — [bē′kən] n. [ME beken < OE beacen, becen < Gmc * baukna, prob. < IE * bhāu , var. of base * bhā , to gleam, shine > Gr phainein, to show, appear] 1. a signal fire, esp. one on a hill, pole, etc. 2. any light or radio signal for… …   English World dictionary

• light — light1 [līt] n. [ME liht < OE lēoht, akin to Ger licht < IE base * leuk , to shine, bright > Gr leukos, white, L lux & lumen, light, lucere, to shine, luna, moon, Welsh llug, gleam] 1. a) the form of electromagnetic radiation that acts… …   English World dictionary

• light — [adj1] illuminated ablaze, aglow, bright, brilliant, burnished, clear, cloudless, flashing, fluorescent, glossy, glowing, lambent, lucent, luminous, lustrous, phosphorescent, polished, radiant, refulgent, resplendent, rich, scintillant, shining,… …   New thesaurus