| Definitions of 'SIGNAL' |
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1. (noun) signal, signaling, sign
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
"signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
2. (noun) signal
any incitement to action
"he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration"
3. (adj) signal
an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes
4. (verb) signal
notably out of the ordinary
"the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party"
5. (verb) sign, signal, signalize, signalise
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"
6. (verb) bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal
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"
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| Definitions of 'SIGNAL' |
Webster 1913 Dictionary |
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1. (adj) SIGNAL
noticeable; distinguished from what is ordinary; eminent; remarkable; memorable; as, a signal exploit; a signal service; a signal act of benevolence
2. (adj) SIGNAL
of or pertaining to signals, or the use of signals in conveying information; as, a signal flag or officer
3. (noun) SIGNAL
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
4. (noun) SIGNAL
a token; an indication; a foreshadowing; a sign
5. (verb) SIGNAL
to communicate by signals; as, to signal orders
6. (verb) SIGNAL
to notify by a signals; to make a signal or signals to; as, to signal a fleet to anchor
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