signal

Words with a similar base: signal, signaling, signalise, signalize

'signal'

[signal.n.01] as in: any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

Examples:
signals from the boat suddenly stopped

'signal'

[signal.n.02] as in: any incitement to action

Examples:
he awaited the signal to start
the victory was a signal for wild celebration

'signal'

[signal.n.03] as in: an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes

'signal'

[sign.v.05] as in: communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs

Examples:
He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture
The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu

'signal'

[bespeak.v.01] as in: be a signal for or a symptom of

Examples:
These symptoms indicate a serious illness
Her behavior points to a severe neurosis
The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued

'signal'

[signal.s.01] as in: notably out of the ordinary

Examples:
the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party

Origins

					signal (English)
└── segnal (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    └── signalis (Latin)
        └── signum (Latin)

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