Signal

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An indicator, such as a gesture or colored light, that serves as a means of communication. See Synonyms at gesture.
  • n. A message communicated by such means.
  • n. Something that incites action: The peace treaty was the signal for celebration.
  • n. Electronics An impulse or a fluctuating electric quantity, such as voltage, current, or electric field strength, whose variations represent coded information.
  • n. The sound, image, or message transmitted or received in telegraphy, telephony, radio, television, or radar.
  • adj. Notably out of the ordinary: a signal feat; a signal event.
  • v. To make a signal to: I signaled the driver to proceed.
  • v. To relate or make known by signals: They have signaled their willingness to negotiate.
  • verb-intransitive. To make a signal or signals.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An indication given to another person.
  • n. An on-off light, semaphore, or other device used to give an indication to another person.
  • n. An electrical or electromagnetic action, normally a voltage that is a function of time that conveys the information of the radio or TV program or of communication with another party.
  • n. Useful information.
  • n. A simple interprocess communication used to notify a process or thread of an occurrence.
  • v. To indicate.
  • adj. Standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A sign made for the purpose of giving notice to a person of some occurence, command, or danger; also, a sign, event, or watchword, which has been agreed upon as the occasion of concerted action.
  • n. A token; an indication; a foreshadowing; a sign.
  • adj. Noticeable; distinguished from what is ordinary; eminent; remarkable; memorable.
  • adj. Of or pertaining to signals, or the use of signals in conveying information.
  • v. To communicate by signals.
  • v. To notify by a signals; to make a signal or signals to.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Constituting, or serving as, a typical sign or index; especially conspicuous or noteworthy; strikingly uncommon: as, a signal example; a signal failure; signal prosperity.
  • Of high grade or quality; eminent; great; elevated: applied to persons and feelings.
  • Synonyms Conspicuous, extraordinary.
  • n. Sign; token; indication.
  • n. A conventional or intelligible sign designed for information or guidance; an object displayed, a motion made, a light shown, a sound given out, or the like, for direction to or communication with a person or persons (especially at a distance) apprised of or able to recognize its intended meaning: as, to hoist, sound, or make a signal; military and naval signals; a warning signal; a book of signals (see signal-book).
  • n. An inciting action or movement; an exciting cause; an initial impulse: as, this tyrannous act was the signal for insurrection.
  • To mark with a sign.
  • To communicate or make known by a signal or by signals: as, to signal orders; a vessel signals its arrival.
  • To make signals to: as, the vessel signaled the forts.
  • To he a sign or omen.
  • To give a signal or signals; make communication by signals.
  • n.
  • n. In whist, any method of showing that the player wants trumps led. See trumps signal.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. be a signal for or a symptom of
  • n. any incitement to action
  • n. an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes
  • adj. notably out of the ordinary
  • v. communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
  • n. any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
    • Equivalent
    impressive   
    Antonym
    noise   
    Verb Form
    signaled    signaling    signalled    signalling    signally    signals   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    provocation    incitation    incitement   
    Variant
    signalled    signalling   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    token    indication    foreshadowing    sign    remarkable    eminent    notable    memorable    conspicuous    extraordinary   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    data    control    message    device    frequency    response    input    pattern    circuit    source   
     
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