signal

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Noun
1. any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
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2. any incitement to action; "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration"
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3. an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes
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Verb
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"
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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"
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Adjective
1. notably out of the ordinary; "the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party"
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