Beacon
Beacon noun - Something that provides illumination.
Usage example: the floodlit skyscraper is one of the city's most beloved nighttime beacons
Illuminant and beacon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Illuminant" instead a noun "Beacon".
Nearby Word: beaconing
Illuminant
Illuminant noun - Something that provides illumination.
Usage example: at the time, a spermaceti candle was the brightest indoor illuminant available
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Illuminant and Beacon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/beacon/illuminant
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