signal
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈsɪɡnəl/
:
señal
- The student's raised hand was a signal that she wanted to answer the question.
- consent signals
- nonverbal signals
- verbal signals
So that is a clear signal to hold back.
- So that is a clear signal to hold back.
- We were every body language signal was saying stop.
- So women don't understand the mixed signals so many men have gotten.
- The two main signals are to do with black holes.
- You have to well, and it, it's a social signal and it's less scary.
- Like that is how powerful these light dark signals are to our body.
- So the first honest signal is he listens intently to you.
- Leptin is our fullness signal, so the opposite of Krelan.
- And Ohio State had the OG signals from somebody.
- And, and those signals, so they're everything.
Examples
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Wait for my signal.
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When I give the signal, start the smoke.
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So that is a clear signal to hold back.
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But where does the signal normally come from?
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When you need food, what signal does your body send you?
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You pick up the signal?
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We were about three minutes into it when we lost the signal.
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And the signal is three honks on the horn.
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At the grade where the rails cross the road, the warning signal clangs and flashes red.
Fiction book (1991) -
Nevertheless, these findings suggest that both nonverbal and verbal signals are important in signaling consent.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
245
3.2
An action done to show feeling or good will rather than to change things
224
3.3
A sign or hint that tells someone what to do
127
1.0
A hand movement to greet or attract attention
109
1.8
A movement made to show meaning or give an instruction
92
2.0
A movement of the hand or body to signal someone
4
3.4
A short signal that tells someone to speak or act
Compounds
- Specialized
37
3.1
A signal sent by a ship, plane, or person asking for emergency help
8
1.4
A system of colored lights where roads meet that tells cars and people when to go
- US
7
2.5
A flashing light on a vehicle that shows which way the driver will turn or change lanes
- Specialized
2
3.7
A small flow of electricity that carries information like sound, picture or data
- Specialized
2
6.3
How strong a wanted sound or message is compared to background noise
- Jargon
2
7.4
A player who leads the team's offense by calling plays, usually the quarterback
- Specialized
1
3.8
A message shown by lights, signs or gestures to give people information
- Specialized
1
3.8
An electrical change that enters a device as information to be processed
- UK
1
6.7
A small building where people control railway signals and switches to direct trains
- Specialized
An unwanted noise from other sources that gets in the way of a measurement
- Specialized
Sending messages with flags by moving them in set patterns over a distance, often between ships
- Archaic
A series of short and long sounds sent over wires to show letters and words
- Specialized
A tall tower that holds antennas to send and receive radio or phone signals
- Jargon
A sound that makes people get out of bed, often used in camps or the military
- Specialized
An electronic signal that makes a device leave sleep mode and start working
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Signal comes from the Latin signum, which means 'sign', and is the same root as the English word sign. So a signal is a clear sign—like a nod or a raised arm—that tells someone to act.