signal

/sˈɪɡnəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
   “signals from the boat suddenly stopped”
2. any incitement to action
   “he awaited the signal to start”
3. an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes

verb

1. communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
   “He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture”
2. be a signal for or a symptom of
   “These symptoms indicate a serious illness”

adjective

1. notably out of the ordinary
   “the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party”

Synonyms for signal

• signaling
• sign
• signalize
• signalise
• bespeak
• betoken
• indicate
• point
• impressive

Words that rhyme with signal

• alliedsignal
• wignall