[ noun ]
■ any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
e.g.)
・signals from the boat suddenly stopped
→
sign
,
signaling
[ noun ]
■ any incitement to action
e.g.)
・he awaited the signal to start
・the victory was a signal for wild celebration
[ noun ]
■ an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes
[ verb ]
■ be a signal for or a symptom of
e.g.)
・The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued
→
bespeak
,
betoken
,
indicate
,
point
[ verb ]
■ communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
e.g.)
・The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu
→
sign
,
signalise
,
signalize
[ adjective satellite ]
■ notably out of the ordinary
e.g.)
・the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party
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