signal

• (s) notably out of the ordinary
  • the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party

Nouns

• (n) any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
  • signals from the boat suddenly stopped
  signaling, sign,
• (n) any incitement to action
  • he awaited the signal to start
  • the victory was a signal for wild celebration
• (n) an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes

Verbs

• (v) 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
  signalise, signalize, sign,
• (v) 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
  bespeak, betoken, indicate, point,

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