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A dot with rays radiating in all directions.
Also known as: Lighthouse mark, Light symbol on a Japanese map, Radiating dot
The lighthouse symbol shows the light itself rather than the tower — a point with rays going out in every direction, which is a plan view of what the light does. It is drawn from above, like the map it sits on.
Denotes a lighthouse on a Japanese topographic map, drawn as a central point with rays radiating outwards.
Contexts: Maps
Depicts the light's emission in plan rather than the structure, so the symbol is consistent with the map's overhead viewpoint.
Contexts: Maps
A small filled dot at the centre of several straight rays extending outwards in all directions, longest at the cardinal points.