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faro — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • beacon noun A light, fire, or signal used to guide, warn, or mark a location.
  • headlight noun A lamp mounted on the front of a vehicle to light the road ahead when driving in the dark.
  • lighthouse noun A tower with a powerful light at the top, built to warn or guide ships near dangerous coastlines.

Senses

faro 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.
  • headlight A bright light, with a lens and reflector, on the front of a motor vehicle (or originally a ship or train), designed to illuminate the road when driving at night; normally one of a pair.
  • lighthouse A tower or other structure exhibiting a light or lights to warn or guide sailors.

beacon — full definition

  1. noun A light, fire, or signal used to guide, warn, or mark a location.
  2. noun A person or thing that serves as a guiding example or symbol of hope.
  3. verb To send out light or a signal, as a beacon does.

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