signal

phonetic symbol: / sɪ́ɡnəl / 

signal - English Dictionary

[ 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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