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signal

any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

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

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

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

Synonyms:

• 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