signal
signal Lexical Profile
signal Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A gesture, action, or sound that is used to convey information or instructions, typically by prearrangement.
"The referee blew his whistle as a signal to start the match."
An electrical or electromagnetic current, wave, or impulse used to transmit data, audio, or video.
"We couldn't make a phone call because the cellular signal was too weak in the mountains."
An event or statement that serves as the catalyst or stimulus for a specific action or reaction.
"The sudden drop in housing prices was a clear signal of an impending economic downturn."
• verb
To transmit information, instructions, or intent by means of a gesture, action, or sound.
"The driver signaled left before turning into the busy intersection."
To indicate the existence, occurrence, or onset of something.
"The treaty signaled a new era of cooperation between the two neighboring nations."
• Rhymes for signal
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'signal', borrowed from Old French 'signal', stemming from Medieval Latin 'signalis' (pertaining to a sign), ultimately from Latin 'signum' (mark, token, sign).
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