beaconing

UK
/ˈbiː.kə.nɪŋ/
US
/ˈbiː.kə.nɪŋ/
beaconingnoun
Translations
The lighthouse's beaconing was crucial for guiding ships safely to shore.
Le balisage du phare était crucial pour guider les navires en toute sécurité jusqu’au rivage.
Additional translations
balisageEn télécommunications.
Definitions
The act or process of signaling or guiding, often using a light or other visible marker.
The lighthouse's beaconing was crucial for guiding ships safely to shore.
The periodic transmission of a beacon signal, especially in wireless or computer networks, used to announce presence or synchronize nodes.
Bluetooth beaconing allows retailers to push notifications to nearby smartphones.
Synonyms
homing signal
guiding light
beacon signal
beaconinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈbiːkənɪŋ/
US
/ˈbiːkənɪŋ/
Used attribuitively to describe something that is signalling like a beacon.
Translations
The beaconing lights on the runway helped pilots land in low visibility.
Les feux balisants sur la piste ont aidé les pilotes à atterrir par faible visibilité.
Definitions
Signalling, guiding, or advertising by means of a beacon.
The beaconing lights on the runway helped pilots land in low visibility.
beaconnoun
Definitions
A light or other visible object serving as a signal, warning, or guide at sea, on an airfield, etc.
The lighthouse acted as a beacon for ships navigating the treacherous waters.
A radio transmitter emitting signals to guide aircraft.
The pilot relied on the beacon to safely land the plane in foggy conditions.
A person or thing that warns, guides, or offers support.
She was a beacon of hope for the community during difficult times.
A fire or flame set on a hill or tower and used historically as a signal.
Bonfire beacons were lit across the ridges to warn of the approaching army.
beaconverb

beaconing

ing-form

beaconed
Past Simple
beaconed
Past Participle
beaconing
ing-form
UK
/ˈbiː.kən/
US
/ˈbiː.kən/
Translations
baliserSurtout dans le contexte du guidage lumineux ou aéronautique.
The rescue team beaconed the helicopter to the landing zone with flares.
L'équipe de secours a balisé l'hélicoptère vers la zone d'atterrissage avec des fusées éclairantes.
Definitions
To act as a guiding or warning signal, especially by emitting light.
A lone lantern beaconed across the bay, helping the fishermen find the harbor entrance.
To signal, guide, or summon by means of a beacon or similar light.
The rescue team beaconed the helicopter to the landing zone with flares.
beaconadjective
Definitions
Serving to signal, guide, or warn like a beacon; used before a noun.
The airport installed new beacon lights along the runway.