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An indication or sign of a situation
“Education Leeds assistant chief executive Roland Absalom said it was a clear signal that the situation was improving.”
An event or statement that provides the impulse for an occurrence
“When Sheffield saw a player dismissed for two yellow card offenses, it was the signal for Vale to press forward again.”
A gesture, action, or sound that is used to convey information or instructions
“At some point, he will give you a signal to leave, and you get up and go cash out all the chips you have.”
A device used to give notice or warning
“Set an alarm as a signal to end the practice.”
An advance warning or an omen
A prediction or prognosis of a future event
A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behavior
An object or feature that is easily seen and used to establish one's location
(military, nautical) A signal by drum or bugle ordering soldiers to return to their quarters
A word used to gain admittance or to gain access to information
An expression of consent, acceptance, or endorsement
A traffic control signal, traditionally consisting of three lights, colored green, yellow/amber
A motivating or guiding principle or purpose
A pulse, such as of electrical energy
A message transmitted by telegraph
A sign for the control of traffic or the information of drivers
A greeting that is a gesture of respect or polite recognition
A regular short, sharp sound, especially that made by a clock or watch
A building, usually a tower, containing a light to warn or guide ships
The sound of a buzzer or telephone
A predetermined time or signal
A cry made as a summons or to attract someone's attention
An act of whistling, or the high-pitched sound made from whistling
To use gestures to convey information or directions
“I will signal to you to flee if there is any sign of trouble.”
To indicate or announce the existence or occurrence of (something) by actions or sounds
“The horn sounded to signal the end of the game.”
To predict or be a foreshadow of
“Most of us have thought about how we would handle various types of scenarios that could signal the end of the world.”
To indicate or be a sign of
“Its completion will signal the end of a two-hundred-year commercial saga characterized by industrious thinking, entrepreneurial markets, and mass labor workforces.”
To imply or hint at something
“Mon seigneur's nuanced lack of response to his outbursts, however, now seemed to signal to him that his behavior till now had been somewhat inappropriate.”
To mark or announce the arrival of something
To summon or signal (to someone or a vehicle)
To make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth, typically melodically
To make a clear resonant or vibrating sound
To say something as advice or to provide information
To sound a horn, siren, or steam whistle
(with object) To say something in order to convey information or to express a feeling
(of a light) To flash on and off in a regular or intermittent way
Striking in extent, seriousness, or importance
“This is all a signal lesson as to why you shouldn't jump to such obvious conclusions.”
Extraordinarily, exceptionally or wonderfully rare
Denoting worthy or momentous moments or occasions
Being the only one of its kind, typically unique or special in some respect
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