SIGNAL as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • any communication that encodes a message
   Synonym(s)
   • sign (what does sign mean?)
   • signaling (what does signaling mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • signals from the boat suddenly stopped
   Hypernyms(s) signal is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • communication (what does communication mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • recording (what does recording mean?)
   • phone number (what does phone number mean?)
   • telephone number (what does telephone number mean?)
   • number (what does number mean?)
   • starting signal (what does starting signal mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • storm signal (what does storm signal mean?)
   • radio beam (what does radio beam mean?)
   • beam (what does beam mean?)
   • ticktack (what does ticktack mean?)
   • time signal (what does time signal mean?)
   • dog-ear (what does dog-ear mean?)
   • animal communication (what does animal communication mean?)
   • alarm (what does alarm mean?)
   • alert (what does alert mean?)
   • warning signal (what does warning signal mean?)
   • alarum (what does alarum mean?)
   • distress signal (what does distress signal mean?)
   • distress call (what does distress call mean?)
   • all clear (what does all clear mean?)
   • bugle call (what does bugle call mean?)
   • curfew (what does curfew mean?)
   • retreat (what does retreat mean?)
   • drumbeat (what does drumbeat mean?)
   • telegraphic signal (what does telegraphic signal mean?)
   • radiotelegraphic signal (what does radiotelegraphic signal mean?)
   • whistle (what does whistle mean?)
   • whistling (what does whistling mean?)
   • high sign (what does high sign mean?)
   • symbol (what does symbol mean?)
   • visual signal (what does visual signal mean?)
   • indicator (what does indicator mean?)
   • electronic signal (what does electronic signal mean?)
   • radio beacon (what does radio beacon mean?)
   • input signal (what does input signal mean?)
   • input (what does input mean?)
   • output signal (what does output signal mean?)
   • output (what does output mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bless (what does bless mean?)
   • sign (what does sign mean?)
   • sign (what does sign mean?)
   • signal (what does signal mean?)
   • signalize (what does signalize mean?)
   • signalise (what does signalise mean?)
   • signify (what does signify mean?)
   • sign (what does sign mean?)
   • signal (what does signal mean?)
   • signalize (what does signalize mean?)
   • signalise (what does signalise mean?)
   • bespeak (what does bespeak mean?)
   • betoken (what does betoken mean?)
   • indicate (what does indicate mean?)
   • point (what does point mean?)
   • signal (what does signal mean?)
   • sign (what does sign mean?)
   • signal (what does signal mean?)
   • signalize (what does signalize mean?)
   • signalise (what does signalise mean?)
   • signalize (what does signalize mean?)
   • signalise (what does signalise mean?)
   • signalize (what does signalize mean?)
   • signalise (what does signalise mean?)
   • point out (what does point out mean?)
   • call attention (what does call attention mean?)
   • sign (what does sign mean?)
   • signal (what does signal mean?)
   • signalize (what does signalize mean?)
   • signalise (what does signalise mean?)
   • signalize (what does signalize mean?)
   • signalise (what does signalise mean?)
   • distinguish (what does distinguish mean?)
2. Meaning
   • any incitement to action
   Usage Example(s)
   • he awaited the signal to start
   • the victory was a signal for wild celebration
   Hypernyms(s) signal is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • incitement (what does incitement mean?)
   • incitation (what does incitation mean?)
   • provocation (what does provocation mean?)
3. Meaning
   • an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes
   Hypernyms(s) signal is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • electricity (what does electricity mean?)
   • electrical energy (what does electrical energy mean?)

SIGNAL as VERB

1. Meaning
   • be a signal for or a symptom of
   Synonym(s)
   • bespeak (what does bespeak mean?)
   • betoken (what does betoken mean?)
   • indicate (what does indicate mean?)
   • point (what does point mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • These symptoms indicate a serious illness
   • Her behavior points to a severe neurosis
   • The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued
   Hypernyms(s) signal is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • tell (what does tell mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bode (what does bode mean?)
   • portend (what does portend mean?)
   • auspicate (what does auspicate mean?)
   • prognosticate (what does prognosticate mean?)
   • omen (what does omen mean?)
   • presage (what does presage mean?)
   • betoken (what does betoken mean?)
   • foreshadow (what does foreshadow mean?)
   • augur (what does augur mean?)
   • foretell (what does foretell mean?)
   • prefigure (what does prefigure mean?)
   • forecast (what does forecast mean?)
   • predict (what does predict mean?)
   • mark (what does mark mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • signal (what does signal mean?)
   • signaling (what does signaling mean?)
   • sign (what does sign mean?)
   • indication (what does indication mean?)
   • indication (what does indication mean?)
   • indicant (what does indicant mean?)
   • indication (what does indication mean?)
   • indicant (what does indicant mean?)
   • indicator (what does indicator mean?)
2. Meaning
   • communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
   Synonym(s)
   • sign (what does sign mean?)
   • signalise (what does signalise mean?)
   • signalize (what does signalize mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture
   • The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu
   Hypernyms(s) signal is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • communicate (what does communicate mean?)
   • intercommunicate (what does intercommunicate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • wigwag (what does wigwag mean?)
   • semaphore (what does semaphore mean?)
   • heliograph (what does heliograph mean?)
   • flag (what does flag mean?)
   • whistle (what does whistle mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • signal (what does signal mean?)
   • signaling (what does signaling mean?)
   • sign (what does sign mean?)
   • signal (what does signal mean?)
   • signaling (what does signaling mean?)
   • sign (what does sign mean?)
   • signaler (what does signaler mean?)
   • signaller (what does signaller mean?)
   • signaler (what does signaler mean?)
   • signaller (what does signaller mean?)
   • signal (what does signal mean?)
   • signaling (what does signaling mean?)
   • sign (what does sign mean?)
   • signal (what does signal mean?)
   • signaling (what does signaling mean?)
   • sign (what does sign mean?)
   • sign (what does sign mean?)
   • signer (what does signer mean?)
   • sign language (what does sign language mean?)
   • signing (what does signing mean?)

SIGNAL as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • notably out of the ordinary
   Usage Example(s)
   • the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party
   Similar To
   • impressive (what does impressive mean?)