All signal synonyms
sigΒ·nal
S s noun signal
- watchword β a word or short phrase to be communicated, on challenge, to a sentinel or guard; password or countersign.
- guide β to assist (a person) to travel through, or reach a destination in, an unfamiliar area, as by accompanying or giving directions to the person: He guided us through the forest.
- alert β If you are alert, you are paying full attention to things around you and are able to deal with anything that might happen.
- kinesics β the study of body movements, gestures, facial expressions, etc., as a means of communication.
- herald β (formerly) a royal or official messenger, especially one representing a monarch in an ambassadorial capacity during wartime.
- dynamics β The branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of bodies under the action of forces.
- cablegram β a message sent by undersea cable
- in-junction β Law. a judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed to do a particular act or to refrain from doing a particular act.
- high sign β a gesture, glance, or facial expression used as a surreptitious signal to warn, admonish, or inform.
- word β Microsoft Word
- buoy β A buoy is a floating object that is used to show ships and boats where they can go and to warn them of danger.
- crier β a person or animal that cries
- doublespeak β evasive, ambiguous language that is intended to deceive or confuse.
- cue β In the theatre or in a musical performance, a performer's cue is something another performer says or does that is a signal for them to begin speaking, playing, or doing something.
- horn β Cape. Cape Horn.
- kinetics β the branch of mechanics that deals with the actions of forces in producing or changing the motion of masses.
- brogue β If someone has a brogue, they speak English with a strong accent, especially Irish or Scots.
- enchiridion β A book containing essential information on a subject.
- eep β (onomatopoeia) An expression of surprise or dismay.
- alarm β Alarm is a feeling of fear or anxiety that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
- all hail β an archaic greeting or salutation
- bleep β A bleep is a short, high-pitched sound, usually one of a series, that is made by an electrical device.
- full swing β full operation; greatest activity: For the first time in years the factory was in full swing. The meeting was in full swing when we arrived.
- body english β a follow-through motion of the body, as after bowling a ball, in a semi-involuntary or joking effort to control the ball's movement
- comber β a person, tool, or machine that combs wool, flax, etc
- curlicue β Curlicues are decorative twists and curls, usually carved or made with a pen.
adj signal
- renowned β celebrated; famous.
- celeb β A celeb is the same as a celebrity.
- arrestive β tending to arrest
- noticeable β attracting notice or attention; capable of being noticed: a noticeable lack of interest.
- illustrious β highly distinguished; renowned; famous: an illustrious leader.
- doozie β Also, doozer [doo-zer] /Λdu zΙr/ (Show IPA). something that is extraordinary or outstanding of its kind: The storm was a doozie, with winds of fifty miles an hour.
- in the limelight β prominent, featured in the news
- high-level β undertaken by or composed of participants having a high status: a high-level meeting; a high-level investigation.
- front-page β of major importance; worth putting on the first page of a newspaper.
- important β of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- beetling β a heavy hammering or ramming instrument, usually of wood, used to drive wedges, force down paving stones, compress loose earth, etc.
- visible β that can be seen; perceptible to the eye: mountains visible in the distance.
adjective signal
- outstanding β prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
- celebrious β (obsolete) famous.
verb signal
- button down β (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
- hail β to pour down on as or like hail: The plane hailed leaflets on the city.
- clue in β anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- carded β a machine for combing and paralleling fibers of cotton, flax, wool, etc., prior to spinning to remove short, undesirable fibers and produce a sliver.
- fife β Also called Fifeshire [fahyf-sheer, -sher] /ΛfaΙͺf ΚΙͺΙr, -ΚΙr/ (Show IPA). a historic county in E Scotland.
- belling β the cry of a rutting stag or hunting dog.
- flag β flagstone (def 1).
- call forth β to cause (something) to come into action or existence
- announce β If you announce something, you tell people about it publicly or officially.
- indicate β to be a sign of; betoken; evidence; show: His hesitation really indicates his doubt about the venture.