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Signal

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Noun

1. sign, signal, signaling

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

Example Sentences:
'signals from the boat suddenly stopped'

2. signal

any incitement to action

Example Sentences:
'he awaited the signal to start'
'the victory was a signal for wild celebration'

3. signal

an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes

Verb

4. sign, signal, signalise, signalize

communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs

Example Sentences:
'He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture'
'The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu'

5. bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal

be a signal for or a symptom of

Example Sentences:
'These symptoms indicate a serious illness'
'Her behavior points to a severe neurosis'
'The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued'

Adjective

6. signal

notably out of the ordinary

Example Sentences:
'the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Signal

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noun
1. 
any sign, gesture, token, etc, that serves to communicate information
2. 
anything that acts as an incitement to action
the rise in prices was a signal for rebellion
3. 
a. 
a variable parameter, such as a current or electromagnetic wave, by which information is conveyed through an electronic circuit, communications system, etc
b. 
the information so conveyed
c. 
(as modifier)
signal strength
a signal generator
adjective
4. 
distinguished or conspicuous
5. 
used to give or act as a signal
verb -nals, -nalling, -nalled or US -nals, -naling or -naled
6. 
to communicate (a message, etc) to (a person)

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Signal

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adjective
8. 
not average or ordinary; remarkable; notable
9. 
used as a signal or in signaling
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsignaled or ˈsignalled, ˈsignaling or ˈsignalling
10. 
to make a signal or signals to
11. 
to make known or communicate (information) by signals
verb intransitive
12. 
to make a signal or signals
noun
1.  Rare
a token or indication
2. 
a sign or event fixed or understood as the occasion for prearranged combined action
a bugle signal to attack
3. 
anything which occasions a certain action or response
4. 
a. 
a sign given by gesture, flashing light, etc. to convey a command, direction, warning, etc.
b. 
an object or device, as a red flag, flashing light, etc., providing such a sign
5. 
in some card games, a bid or play designed to guide one's partner
6. 
in telegraphy, radio, television, etc., the electrical impulses, sound or picture elements, etc. transmitted or received
7.  [pl.]; American Football
code words, numbers, etc. called out, esp. by the quarterback, to indicate which play or defense to use next

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Signal

see synonyms of signal
n.
1.
a. An indicator, such as a gesture or colored light, that serves as a means of communication. See Synonyms at gesture.
b. A message communicated by such means.
2. Something that incites action: The peace treaty was the signal for celebration.
3. Biology A physical entity, such as a chemical or an electromagnetic wave, that activates a cell receptor and elicits a specific response.
4.
a. Electronics An impulse or fluctuating quantity, as of electrical voltage or light intensity, whose variations represent coded information.
b. Computers A sequence of digital values whose variations represent coded information.
5. The sound, image, or message transmitted or received by means of telecommunications.
adj.
Notably out of the ordinary: a signal feat; a signal event.
v. sig·naled, sig·nal·ing, sig·nals or sig·nalled or sig·nal·ling
v.tr.
1. To make a signal to: I signaled the driver to proceed.
2. To relate or make known by signals: They have signaled their willingness to negotiate.
3. To cause an effect in (a cell) by the activation of a receptor, as by a neurotransmitter or hormone.
v.intr.
To make a signal or signals.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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