燈塔 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- beacon noun A light, fire, or signal used to guide, warn, or mark a location.
- lighthouse noun A tower with a powerful light at the top, built to warn or guide ships near dangerous coastlines.
Senses
燈塔 is used for these senses in English:
- beacon (nautical) A signal, buoy, post, or other conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners, particularly to warn vessels of danger.
- lighthouse A tower or other structure exhibiting a light or lights to warn or guide sailors.
beacon — full definition
- noun A light, fire, or signal used to guide, warn, or mark a location.
- noun A person or thing that serves as a guiding example or symbol of hope.
- verb To send out light or a signal, as a beacon does.
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