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to signal
01
to give someone a message, instruction, etc. by making a sound or movement
Transitive: to signal sth
Ditransitive: to signal sb to do sth
02
to indicate something as a sign for something else
Transitive: to signal sth | to signal that
03
to do something to make one's feelings or opinions known
Transitive: to signal an opinion or sentiment
Signal
01
a gesture or action used to convey a message without using words
02
any incitement to action
03
a series of electrical or radio waves carrying data to a radio, television station, or mobile phone
signal
01
notably out of the ordinary
signal
v
signaler
n
signaler
n
signaling
n
signaling
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signaller
n
signaller
n
Example
The referee signaled a penalty by raising the yellow card.
The coach signaled the players to execute a specific play using hand gestures.
In a crowded room, she discreetly signaled her friend across the table to join her.
The traffic officer signaled drivers to stop or proceed using hand signals.
The passing of the summer signaled the start of a new school year.
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