beacon

a light or other signal that shows the way to a place, especially in the sea or air

farol, baliza, señal luminosa

• beacon for somebody/something

Collocations sea beacon · air beacon

• The lighthouse acts as a beacon for ships at night.

  El faro actúa como baliza para los barcos por la noche.

a person or thing that gives guidance, hope, or support to other people

guía, faro, referencia

• beacon of hope/safety

Collocations beacon of hope · beacon of safety

• She has been a beacon of hope for many people.

  Ella ha sido una guía de esperanza para muchas personas.

a device that sends out signals to help other devices find its location, such as in a mobile phone or computer network

emisor de señales, baliza electrónica

• beacon for something

Collocations Bluetooth beacon · Wi-Fi beacon

• The app uses Bluetooth beacons to track your location.

  La aplicación utiliza balizas de Bluetooth para rastrear tu ubicación.