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signal

/ signal /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
any communication that encodes a message
"signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
Type of:
communication
Kinds of:
recording phone number telephone number number starting signal
Derived:
bless sign signalize signalise signify
noun Sense 2
any incitement to action
"he awaited the signal to start"
"the victory was a signal for wild celebration"
Type of:
incitement incitation provocation
noun Sense 3
an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes
Type of:
electricity electrical energy
adjective satellite Sense 4
notably out of the ordinary
"the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party"
Similar:
impressive
verb Sense 5
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
"He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"
"The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu"
Type of:
communicate intercommunicate
Kinds of:
wigwag semaphore heliograph flag whistle
Derived:
signaling sign signaler signaller signer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 6
be a signal for or a symptom of
"These symptoms indicate a serious illness"
"Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"
"The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
Type of:
tell
Kinds of:
bode portend auspicate prognosticate omen
Derived:
signaling sign indication indicant indicator
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
40
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

communication recording phone number telephone number number starting signal incitement incitation provocation electricity electrical energy impressive