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English to English adjective
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Noticeable; distinguished from what is ordinary; eminent; remarkable; memorable; as, a signal exploit; a signal service; a signal act of benevolence. |  | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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notably out of the ordinary | | Example: the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party
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any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message | | Example: signals from the boat suddenly stopped
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any incitement to action | | Example: he awaited the signal to start
the victory was a signal for wild celebration
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an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes | | source: wordnet30
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A sign made for the purpose of giving notice to a person of some occurence, command, or danger; also, a sign, event, or watchword, which has been agreed upon as the occasion of concerted action. | | source: webster1913 verb
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communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs | | Example: He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture
The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu
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be a signal for or a symptom of | | Example: 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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To communicate by signals; as, to signal orders. | | source: webster1913
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