Signal
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English
Noun
Signal (plural Signals)- An indication given to another person.
- An on-off light, semaphore, or other device used to give an indication to another person.
- (of a radio, TV, telephone, internet, etc) An electrical or electromagnetic action, normally a voltage that is a function of time that conveys the information of the radio or TV program or of communication with another party.
- I cannot get a signal.
- Useful information.
Antonyms
- (useful information): noise
Derived terms
Verb
Signal (third-person singular simple present signals, present participle signalling (UK) or signaling (US), simple past and past participle signalled (UK) or signaled (US))
- To indicate.
Adjective
Signal (not comparable)
- Standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement.
Related terms
- signature (adjective)
Adjectives for Signal
emergency; customary; imperceptible; suggestive ; descriptive; preconcerted; true; prompt; cautionary; warning; unheeded.
Verbs for Signal
await—; beat—; blaze—; breathe—; dispatch—; disperse at—; drum—; exchange '—s; flash—; flourish—s; flout—; heed—; gather at—; interpret—; issue—; predetermine—; prescribe—; respond to—; —cautions; —summons; —winks.
Thesaurus
ALGOL, COBOL, CRT spot, DM display, Doppler signal, EDP, FORTRAN, IF signal, IM display, RF echoes, Roman candle, Teletype, Wirephoto, aid to navigation, alarm, alert, alphabetic data, alphanumeric code, amber light, angular data, announce, arresting, assembler, astonishing, badge, balefire, banner, beacon, beacon fire, beam, beat signal, beat the drum, beckon, bell, bell buoy, binary digit, binary scale, binary system, bit, blink, blinker, blips, blue peter, bounces, broad hint, broadcast, bug, buoy, byte, caution light, celebrated, channel, character, characteristic, clue, command pulses, commands, communicate, communication, communication explosion, communication theory, communicational, communications, compiler, computer code, computer language, computer program, consequential, conspicuous, control signals, controlled quantity, convey, correcting signals, cue, data, data retrieval, data storage, decoding, device, differentia, dip, dip the ensign, display, disseminate, distinctive, distinguished, double-dot display, dress ship, earmark, echo, echo signal, egregious, electronic data processing, eminent, encoding, entropy, error, error signals, esteemed, estimable, exceptional, exchange colors, extraordinary, fabulous, facsimile, famous, fantastic, feedback pulses, feedback signals, film data, flag, flag down, flare, flash, fog bell, fog signal, fog whistle, foghorn, formidable, gentle hint, gesticulate, gesture, get across, get over, give, give a signal, give the nod, give word, glance, glimmer, glimmering, go light, goad, gong buoy, green light, hail, hail and speak, half-mast, hallmark, hand on, heliograph, hexadecimal system, high sign, hint, hoist a banner, idiosyncrasy, illustrious, image, impart, impetus, implication, important, incitement, incredible, index, indicant, indicate, indication, indicator, individual, information, information explosion, information theory, inkling, innuendo, input data, input quantity, insignia, insinuation, instructions, international alphabet flag, international numeral pennant, intimation, keynote, kick, leave word, leer, local oscillator signal, look, machine language, magnetotelephonic, make a sign, make a signal, make known, mark, marked, marker beacon, marvelous, measure, memorable, message, microtelephonic, momentous, monotelephonic, motion, movement, multiple messages, noble, nod, noise, notable, note, noteworthy, noticeable, notify, nudge, numeric data, octal system, of mark, oscillograph data, output data, output quantity, output signal, outstanding, parachute flare, pass, pass along, pass on, peculiar, peculiarity, phototelegraphic, picture, pilot flag, pips, play, poke, polar data, police whistle, prestigious, prick, prominent, prompt, property, punch-card data, quarantine flag, radar signal, radio, radio beacon, radiotelegraphic, raise a cry, random data, rare, reading, rectangular data, red flag, red light, redundancy, reference quantity, reflection, remarkable, rememberable, render, renowned, report, representation, representative, reputable, return, return signal, rocket, ruly English, sailing aid, salient, salute, scent, seal, semaphore, semaphore flag, semaphore telegraph, send, send word, share, share with, sigil, sign, signal beacon, signal bell, signal display, signal fire, signal flag, signal gong, signal gun, signal lamp, signal light, signal mast, signal post, signal rocket, signal shot, signal siren, signal tower, signalize, signals, signature, significant, significative, single messages, singular, sound an alarm, sound the trumpet, spar buoy, speak, special, spoor, spot, spur, stamp, stimulus, stop light, striking, suggestion, superior, sure sign, suspicion, symptom, target image, telecommunicational, telegraphic, telephonic, telephotographic, tell, telling, telltale, telltale sign, the nod, the wink, thermotelephonic, tocsin, touch, trace, track, traffic light, traffic signal, trait, transfer, transmit, transmitter signal, uncommon, unforgettable, unfurl a flag, unique, unorganized data, unusual, video signal, visible-speech data, watch fire, wave, wave a flag, wave the hand, weighty, whisper, whistle, white flag, wigwag, wigwag flag, wink, wireless, wonderful, yellow flag
Etymology
From Old French signal.
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French
Noun
Signal m. (plural signaux)
Etymology
Old French, from Medieval Latin signale, from Late Latin signal
Pronunciation
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Serbo-Croatian
Noun
sìgnāl m. (Cyrillic spelling сѝгна̄л)
Pronunciation
- IPA: /sǐɡnaːl/
- Hyphenation: sig‧nal
Declension
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | sìgnāl | signali |
| genitive | signála | signala |
| dative | signalu | signalima |
| accusative | signal | signale |
| vocative | signale | signali |
| locative | signalu | signalima |
| instrumental | signalom | signalima |
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