signal

Pronunciation: US [ˈsɪɡnəl] UK [ˈsɪɡn(ə)l]

n.Signal lights; signs indicating
v.Signs indicate; beckoned;
adj.Important, influential
WebSignals; the word signals

Synonyms

flag tocsin

Definitions in English

n.	1. a movement or sound made by someone that has a special meaning to another person; information sent from one thing or person to another using a piece of equipment or an organized system 2. a fact, event, or action that shows what someone intends to do or shows what is likely to happen 3. pictures, sound, or other information sent by one piece of electronic equipment and received by another one 4. a piece of equipment with colored lights on it that tells the driver of a vehicle to stop, go, or slow down
adj.	1. especially important and noticeable
v.	1. to make a movement or sound that has a special meaning to another person 2. to show that something is happening or will happen 3. if you signal a quality or your feelings, you show what you intend to do about something

Other Forms

pt.signaled signalled

pp.signaled signalled

ppr.signaling signalling

3sg.signals signals

Example Sentences

Her sobs..became more subdued..a signal to Dan that she would soon relent.
Source: E. Caldwell
Sterling M3..had given misleading signals.
Source: Times
Signal villains of every class.
Source: John Foster
To have done this at all would be a signal achievement.
Source: K. Tynan
Seeing him enter the room..she signalled him to approach.
Source: P. G. Wodehouse
Threw open the door and signalled the escort captain.
Source: B. Malamud

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Rearrange English Word: signal
algins aligns lasing liangs ligans lingas
Based on signal, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
a - agilns
b - agnails
c - ablings
d - lacings
e - scaling
g - ladings
h - ligands
i - leasing
j - linages
k - sealing
m - gingals
n - lashing
p - nilgais
s - sailing
t - lakings
u - slaking
v - lingams
w - maligns
y - linsang
All shorter English words within signal :
ag agin ai ail ails ain ains ais al algin align als an ani anil anils anis as gain gains gal gals gan gas gin gins glans glia glias in ins is la lag lags lain lang las li liang ligan lin ling linga lings lins lis na nag nags nail nails nil nils sag sail sain sal sang si sial sign sin sing slag slain slang sling snag snail
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List all English words English words starting with signal, English words that contain signal or English words ending with signal
With the same order, English words that are formed by any part of : s si sign signa signal g na a al
Based on signal, all English words formed by changing one letter
Create new English words with the same letter pairs: si ig gn na al
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English words starting with signal :
signaled signaler signally signals signal
English words that contain signal :
signaled signaler signally signals signal
English words ending with signal :
signal