signal
adjective
- 1
notably out of the ordinary
the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party
noun
- 1
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
signals from the boat suddenly stopped
- 2
any incitement to action
he awaited the signal to start
the victory was a signal for wild celebration
- 3
an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes
verb
- 1
be a signal for or a symptom of
These symptoms indicate a serious illness
Her behavior points to a severe neurosis
- 2
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
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