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Beacon

A beacon is an intentionally conspicuous device designed to attract attention to a specific location. A common example is the lighthouse, which draws attention to a fixed point that can be used to navigate around obstacles or into port. More modern examples include a variety of radio beacons that can be read on radio direction finders in all weather, and…

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For navigation

For defensive communications (historical)

Military use (20th–21st century)

On vehicles

Other uses

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Beacon

Nodes86
Edges85
Triples59
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.023256
Components1

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Beacon

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related to Ceremonial use · 9
Beacon → Beacons, D-Day, In, Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum, Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, The, United Kingdom, VE Day
related to For navigation · 8
Beacon → Aerodrome, Beacons, In, Lighted, They, Types, United States, Visual
related to Infrared marker · 7
Beacon → As, IFF, Infrared, IR, Passive, Soldiers, The
see also · 7
Beacon → Aerodrome, AlexandriaMilestone/Kilometric, ELTs, EPIRBs, PLBs, SchoolBelisha, Weather
related to For defensive communications (historical) · 6
Beacon → As, Greeks, Historically, Systems, The, Trajan
related to On vehicles · 6
Beacon → Beacons, Emergency, Incandescent, LEDs, The, Vehicular
related to Other uses · 4
Beacon → Bluetooth, In, This, WiFi
is a · 2
Beacon → intentionally conspicuous device designed to attract attention to a specific location, type of frame which is sent by the access point

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beacons used infrared vehicles lights system light radio also signals stations attention weather called lit towers king technology warn network

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Beaconis aintentionally conspicuous device designed to attract attention to a specific location0.90text
Beaconis atype of frame which is sent by the access point0.90text
the 70th anniversary of VE Dayinstance ofand to commemorate events0.80text
and the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in 2024.South Korea maintains a daily ceremonial beacon lighting at Namsan Beacon Mound in Seoulinstance ofand to commemorate events0.80text
where visitors witness a reenactment of the traditional bongsu ceremonyinstance ofand to commemorate events0.80text
which historically signaled emergenciesinstance ofand to commemorate events0.80text
fire enginesinstance ofEmergency vehicles0.80text
ambulancesinstance ofEmergency vehicles0.80text
police carsinstance ofEmergency vehicles0.80text
tow trucksinstance ofEmergency vehicles0.80text
construction vehiclesinstance ofEmergency vehicles0.80text
and snow-removal vehicles carry beacon lights.The color of the lamps varies by jurisdictioninstance ofEmergency vehicles0.80text

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