Synonyms of beacon

beacon 1 of 2

noun

as in light

something that provides illumination

the floodlit skyscraper is one of the city's most beloved nighttime beacons

Synonyms & Similar Words

• light
• lamp
• lighting
• candle
• flashlight
• headlight
• illuminant
• lighthouse
• lantern
• floodlight
• electric
• spotlight
• chandelier
• arc light
• streetlight
• arc lamp
• light bulb
• fluorescent lamp
• flashbulb
• incandescent lamp
• candelabra
• gaslight
• sun lamp
• candelabrum
• dark lantern
• flare
• sconce
• flash
• klieg light
• flashcube
• gasolier
• girandole
• kleig light

beacon

2 of 2

verb

as in to illumine

to supply with light

a lone lighthouse beacons the entrance to the island's only harbor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• illumine
• illuminate
• light
• brighten
• irradiate
• lighten
• beam
• bathe
• illume
• glow
• shine
• beat (down)
• emblaze
• highlight
• radiate
• blind
• floodlight
• spotlight
• ignite
• halo
• gleam
• glisten
• kindle
• dazzle
• flame
• glare
• glitter
• blaze
• enhalo
• incinerate
• fire
• burn
• daze
• bedazzle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dim
• dull
• darken
• obscure
• blacken
• obfuscate
• veil
• cover
• extinguish
• put out
• shroud
• quench
• douse
• snuff (out)
• dowse