Signal - Definition
signal
adj 1: notably out of the ordinary; "the year saw one signal
triumph for the Labour party"
n 1: any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message;
"signals from the boat suddenly stopped" [syn: signal,
signaling, sign]
2: any incitement to action; "he awaited the signal to start";
"the victory was a signal for wild celebration"
3: an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength)
whose modulation represents coded information about the
source from which it comes
v 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" [syn:
sign, signal, signalize, signalise]
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"
[syn: bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal]