signal adj : notably out of the ordinary; "the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party"

1 any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped" [syn: signaling, sign]

2 any incitement to action; "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration"

3 an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes

1 communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs; "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu" [syn: sign, signalize, signalise]

2 be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued" [syn: bespeak, betoken, indicate, point] [also: signalling, signalled]

see Signal

English

Pronunciation

• /ˈsɪgn(ə)l/
• /"sIgn(@)l/

Etymology

From signal.

Noun

1. An indication given to another person.
2. An on-off light, semaphore, or other device used to give an indication to another person.
3. (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.

4. Useful information.

Antonyms

• sense useful information noise

Translations

• Czech: znamení , signál
• Dutch: signaal
• French: signal
• German: Signal
• Hebrew: אות , סיגנל
• Lithuanian: signalas
• Portuguese: sinal
• Russian: сигнал (signál)
• Spanish: señal
• Telugu: సంజ్ఞ (samjna) (1), సంకేతం (samkeatam) (1, 2)

See also

• tocsin

Verb

1. To indicate.

Translations

Related terms

• signal box
• signalman
• signalwoman

Anagrams

• aligns

French

Etymology

From signale, from signalis.

Pronunciation

Noun

1. signal

Signal, signals, signaling, or signalling may refer to:

• Signal (electrical engineering), a varying quantity that can carry information.
• Signal processing, the field of techniques used to extract information from signals
• Cell signaling, in biology, the system of communication that governs basic cellular activities and coordinates cell actions
• Signal (biology), an electrochemical communication activity in an organism
• Signal (computing), an event, message, or data structure transmitted between computational processes
• Signal programming, a variety of event-driven programming
• Signals and slots, a signal-driven software design pattern
• Signals used in various kinds of transport:
  • Traffic light
  • Railway signal
  • Semaphore
  • Beacon
  • International maritime signal flags, using the International Code of Signals
• Signals (military), a name that refers to military communications
• Signalling theory in biology, a theory stating how organisms signal their state to others
• Distress signal
• Smoke signal (See also :Category:Early telecommunications)
• Signalling (telecommunications), a part of some communication protocols
• Signal (band), a Bulgarian rock band
• Signals (album), an album by progressive rock band Rush
• Signal (magazine)
• Signal (toothpaste)
• Signal 1 and Signal 2 radio stations
• Signaal (now Thales Nederland), a Netherlands based defence company
• Signal Systems, a company of the McLean Group of Companies
• Any implicit, subtle, or disguised message, in situations such as:
  • Partnership card games (see Signal (bridge))
  • Signalling (economics)
• Signals in legal citations
• Kent (game) a card game also known as Signal or Kemp

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