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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
The sending of a signal (often with reference to a biochemical signal).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
present participle and gerund of signal
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: signal, sign
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: communication
Narrower terms: recording, phone number, telephone number, number, starting signal, start, storm signal, radio beam, beam, ticktack, time signal, dog-ear, animal communication, alarm, alert, warning signal, alarum, distress signal, distress call, all clear, bugle call, curfew, retreat, drumbeat, telegraphic signal, radiotelegraphic signal, whistle, whistling, high sign, symbol, visual signal, indicator, electronic signal, radio beacon, input signal, input, output signal, output
History
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