Synonyms for signal
ˈsɪg nlsig·nal

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1. signalnoun

   Useful information.

   Antonyms:
   noise

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1. signal

   A sign (Latin signum) is any distinctive mark by which a thing may be recognized or its presence known, and may be intentional or accidental, natural or artificial, suggestive, descriptive, or wholly arbitrary; thus, a blush may be a sign of shame; the footprint of an animal is a sign that it has passed; the sign of a business house now usually declares what is done or kept within, but formerly might be an object having no connection with the business, as "the sign of the trout;" the letters of the alphabet are signs of certain sounds. While a sign may be involuntary, and even unconscious, a signal is always voluntary, and is usually concerted; a ship may show signs of distress to the casual observer, but signals of distress are a distinct appeal for aid. A symptom is a vital phenomenon resulting from a diseased condition; in medical language a sign is an indication of any physical condition, whether morbid or healthy; thus, a hot skin and rapid pulse are symptoms of pneumonia; dulness of some portion of the lungs under percussion is one of the physical signs. Compare AUGUR; CHARACTERISTIC; EMBLEM.

   Synonyms:
   emblem, indication, manifestation, mark, note, omen, presage, prognostic, sign, symbol, symptom, token, type

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1. signal

   Synonyms:
   eminent, conspicuous, remarkable, extraordinary, notable, memorable, illustrious, important, saline, distinguished

   Antonyms:
   ordinary, common, unnoticeable, mediocre, unmemorable, unimportant

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1. signal, signaling, signnoun

   any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

   "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

   Synonyms:
   augury, signaling, house, sign, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, sign of the zodiac, preindication, mansion, mark, star sign, polarity

   Antonyms:
   unimpressive

2. signalnoun

   any incitement to action

   "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration"

   Synonyms:
   sign, signaling

   Antonyms:
   unimpressive

3. signaladjective

   an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes

   Synonyms:
   sign, signaling

   Antonyms:
   unimpressive

4. signalverb

   notably out of the ordinary

   "the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party"

   Antonyms:
   unimpressive

5. sign, signal, signalize, signaliseverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   sign, bespeak, indicate, point out, betoken, call attention, bless, signalize, subscribe, signalise, contract, sign on, distinguish, ratify, point, sign up

   Antonyms:
   unimpressive

6. bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signalverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   predict, augur, foreshadow, taper, call for, prognosticate, place, suggest, betoken, show, head, guide, request, foretell, maneuver, auspicate, signalise, point, channelize, level, indicate, channelise, sign, steer, quest, manoeuver, signalize, aim, designate, manoeuvre, portend, direct, bode, charge, luff, presage, repoint, argue, bespeak, target, orient, omen, forecast, sharpen, prefigure

   Antonyms:
   unimpressive

Matched Categories

1. • Communication
   • Incitement

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1. signalnoun

   Synonyms:
   token, mark, indication, SIGN, beacon

2. signaladjective

   Synonyms:
   eminent, memorable, extraordinary, remarkable, noted, conspicuous

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1. signaladjective

   Synonyms:
   memorable, remarkable, noticeable, notable

2. signalnoun

   Synonyms:
   sign, ensign, beacon

   Associated words:
   pharology

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1. List of paraphrases for "signal":

   sign, message, signals, cue, signalling, indication, signs, mark, signaling, gesture, transmissions

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1. Luis Miranda:

   We're going to continue to cast a spotlight on the Republican obstructionism on the Supreme Court and highlight how the issues before Supreme Court or potentially before Supreme Court have a major impact on the lives of the American people, too many issues at the heart of our democracy head before the court every year and deserve a full bench's consideration, so to extend the dysfunction that plagues congress to Supreme Court is unacceptable. The DNC said Thursday's call would center on voting rights, an issue that's also become a major topic for Democratic presidential candidates ahead of the South Carolina primary Saturday. The leak Wednesday that White House vetters were probing the Republican governor of Nevada, Brian Sandoval, also seemed designed to signal that President Barack Obama was considering moderate nominees in President Barack Obama selection process. Aides say President Barack Obama has not yet formed a.

2. Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere:

   Today's ban sends a clear signal to the militant jihadist scene. We're taking firm and permanent action against efforts that oppose our constitutional order.

3. Governor Andrew Bailey:

   Nobody should take any signal from this, my message to the markets is you really should not try to read the future behaviour of the MPC from these decisions and these actions we’re taking on the toolbox.

4. Stephen Chiu:

   We think it is going to be a very close call (for the Fed), communicating the future path of interest rates is very important and the Fed would be careful not to signal any excessive tightening given global markets are still very vulnerable.

5. Ziteng Wang:

   The strangest property of this new signal is that it has a very high polarisation. This means its light oscillates in only one direction, but that direction rotates with time.