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Defenition of the word signal

    • Defenition of the word signal

      • An indication given to another person.
      • be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"
      • converse silently and non-verbally; converse in sign language; "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"
      • notably out of the ordinary; "the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party"
      • any incitement to action; "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration"
      • any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat sudddenly stopped"
      • any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
      • an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes
      • 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"
      • 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"
      • any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
      • any incitement to action
      • be a signal for or a symptom of
      • communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
      • notably out of the ordinary

    Synonyms for the word signal

      • bespeak
      • betoken
      • gesticulate
      • gesture
      • hint
      • hint at
      • imply
      • indicate
      • indication
      • indicator
      • intimate
      • make signs
      • motion
      • point
      • pointer
      • show
      • sign
      • signaling
      • signalize
      • signify
      • suggest
      • warning sign

    Similar words in the signal

      • impressive
      • signal
      • signal's
      • signaled
      • signaling
      • signalize
      • signalized
      • signalizes
      • signalizing
      • signally
      • signals

    Hyponyms for the word signal

      • alarm
      • alarum
      • alert
      • all clear
      • animal communication
      • augur
      • auspicate
      • beam
      • betoken
      • bode
      • bugle call
      • curfew
      • distress call
      • distress signal
      • dog-ear
      • drumbeat
      • electronic signal
      • flag
      • forecast
      • foreshadow
      • foretell
      • heliograph
      • high sign
      • indicator
      • input
      • input signal
      • interrupt
      • mark
      • number
      • omen
      • output
      • output signal
      • phone number
      • portend
      • predict
      • prefigure
      • presage
      • prognosticate
      • radio beacon
      • radio beam
      • radiotelegraphic signal
      • recording
      • retreat
      • semaphore
      • start
      • starting signal
      • storm signal
      • symbol
      • telegraphic signal
      • telephone number
      • ticktack
      • time signal
      • visual signal
      • warning signal
      • whistle
      • whistling
      • wigwag

    Hypernyms for the word signal

      • communicate
      • communication
      • electrical energy
      • electricity
      • incitation
      • incitement
      • intercommunicate
      • provocation
      • tell

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