signal
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈsɪɡnəl/
- The student's raised hand was a signal that she wanted to answer the question.
- consent signals
- nonverbal signals
- verbal signals
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Watch on YouTubeSo 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
237
3.2
An action done to show feeling or good will rather than to change things
209
3.3
A sign or hint that tells someone what to do
87
1.8
A movement made to show meaning or give an instruction
54
1.0
A hand movement to greet or attract attention
18
3.4
A short signal that tells someone to speak or act
14
2.0
A movement of the hand or body to signal someone
Compounds
- Specialized
31
3.1
A signal sent by a ship, plane, or person asking for emergency help
- US
10
2.5
A flashing light on a vehicle that shows which way the driver will turn or change lanes
9
1.4
A system of colored lights where roads meet that tells cars and people when to go
- Specialized
3
3.8
A message shown by lights, signs or gestures to give people information
- Jargon
3
7.4
A player who leads the team's offense by calling plays, usually the quarterback
- Specialized
2
6.3
How strong a wanted sound or message is compared to background noise
- Specialized
2
3.7
A small flow of electricity that carries information like sound, picture or data
- 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
1
4.1
A type of invisible light used to send information between devices
- Specialized
1
7.5
An unwanted noise from other sources that gets in the way of a measurement
- Specialized
1
3.6
A tall tower that holds antennas to send and receive radio or phone signals
- Specialized
1
6.3
Sending messages with flags by moving them in set patterns over a distance, often between ships
- Archaic
1
7.1
A series of short and long sounds sent over wires to show letters and words
- Jargon
1
3.6
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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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.