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ALL meanings of signal

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  • noun signal sign, gesture 1
  • noun signal traffic light 1
  • noun signal broadcast signal 1
  • intransitive verb signal communicate sign 1
  • adjective signal remarkable 1
  • noun signal to start 1
  • noun signal incitement to action 1
  • noun signal relating to a broadcast signal 1
  • transitive verb signal is a sign of 1
  • noun Definition of signal in Technology (language)   A synchronous language by Le Guernic et al of INRIA. 1
  • noun signal anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.: a traffic signal; a signal to leave. 1
  • noun signal anything agreed upon or understood as the occasion for concerted action. 1
  • noun signal an act, event, or the like that causes or incites some action: The unjust execution was the signal for revolt. 1
  • noun signal a token; indication. 1
  • noun signal Electronics. an electrical quantity or effect, as current, voltage, or electromagnetic waves, that can be varied in such a way as to convey information. 1
  • noun signal Cards. a play that reveals to one's partner a wish that he or she continue or discontinue the suit led. 1
  • adjective signal serving as a signal; used in signaling: a signal flag. 1
  • adjective signal unusual; notable; outstanding: a signal exploit. 1
  • verb with object signal to make a signal to. 1
  • verb with object signal to communicate or make known by a signal. 1
  • verb without object signal to make communication by a signal or signals. 1
  • countable noun signal A signal is a gesture, sound, or action which is intended to give a particular message to the person who sees or hears it. 0
  • verb signal If you signal to someone, you make a gesture or sound in order to send them a particular message. 0
  • countable noun signal If an event or action is a signal of something, it suggests that this thing exists or is going to happen. 0
  • verb signal If someone or something signals an event, they suggest that the event is happening or likely to happen. 0
  • countable noun signal A signal is a piece of equipment beside a railway, which indicates to train drivers whether they should stop the train or not. 0
  • countable noun signal A signal is a series of radio waves, light waves, or changes in electrical current which may carry information. 0
  • adjective signal You use signal to describe a success or failure when you are emphasizing the fact that it has occurred and are indicating that the consequences are significant. 0
  • noun signal any sign, gesture, token, etc, that serves to communicate information 0
  • noun signal anything that acts as an incitement to action 0
  • noun signal a variable parameter, such as a current or electromagnetic wave, by which information is conveyed through an electronic circuit, communications system, etc 0
  • noun signal the information so conveyed 0
  • noun signal (as modifier) 0
  • adjective signal distinguished or conspicuous 0
  • adjective signal used to give or act as a signal 0
  • verb signal to communicate (a message, etc) to (a person) 0
  • noun signal a token or indication 0
  • noun signal a sign or event fixed or understood as the occasion for prearranged combined action 0
  • noun signal anything which occasions a certain action or response 0
  • noun signal a sign given by gesture, flashing light, etc. to convey a command, direction, warning, etc. 0
  • noun signal an object or device, as a red flag, flashing light, etc., providing such a sign 0
  • noun signal in some card games, a bid or play designed to guide one's partner 0
  • noun signal in telegraphy, radio, television, etc., the electrical impulses, sound or picture elements, etc. transmitted or received 0
  • noun signal code words, numbers, etc. called out, esp. by the quarterback, to indicate which play or defense to use next 0
  • adjective signal not average or ordinary; remarkable; notable 0
  • adjective signal used as a signal or in signaling 0
  • verb transitive signal to make a signal or signals to 0
  • verb transitive signal to make known or communicate (information) by signals 0
  • intransitive verb signal to make a signal or signals 0
  • noun signal A signal is a series of radio waves or changes in electrical current that may carry information. 0
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