signaling

Definition of Signaling in English :

1. sign, signal, signaling

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

Example Sentences:
'signals from the boat suddenly stopped'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Signaling

noun

a variant spelling of signalling

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.

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.