to signalize
- verb
- /ˈsɪɡnəˌlaɪz/
- US
:
destacar
- The teacher used bright colors to signalize the important sections of the lesson plan.
Examples
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The artist wanted to signalize the significance of her work through bold imagery.
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And the beating of the drums signalizes the beginning of the courtship.
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To signalize the end of the competition, the whistle was blown loudly.
Synonyms
∞
1.8
To tell someone about something important or show it to them
748
3.1
To include something and make it seem important
397
3.7
To show that something is very important
340
3.3
To emphasize something so it stands out as important
76
3.0
Make a quality or detail easier to notice
29
2.9
To make people notice something important
27
6.0
Make a part of something more noticeable
20
3.7
To mark something so others will notice it
13
4.0
To make a person or thing noticed by people
7
3.7
To make something stand out against its background
3
4.7
Make something stand out as important
1
3.7
Show that something is very important
1
7.7
To show something in a way that many people notice it
Give public attention to a person or issue, often in the news
Antonyms
How Noticeable
13
4.0
- US
- US
397
3.7
340
3.3
192
1.0
951
1.6
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Signalize comes from signal, a word for 'a sign' that gets attention. So to signalize something is to mark it out or make people notice it as important.