SIGNAL

SIG ·NAL 2 syllables

B1 · Intermediate 📏 6 letters 🎲 Scrabble 7 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
  2. any incitement to action
  3. an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes

💬 Examples

  • "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
  • "he awaited the signal to start"
  • "the victory was a signal for wild celebration"

🔗 Similar words

signalingsign
verb
  1. communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
  2. be a signal for or a symptom of

💬 Examples

  • "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"
  • "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu"
  • "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"
  • "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"

🔗 Similar words

signsignalizesignalisebespeakbetokenindicate
adjective
  1. notably out of the ordinary

💬 Examples

  • "the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party"
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