signal
/ˈsɪɡnəl/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A sequence of states representing an encoded message in a communication channel.
noun
Any variation of a quantity or change in an entity over time that conveys information upon detection.
noun
A sign made to give notice of some occurrence, command, or danger, or to indicate the start of a concerted action.
noun
An electromagnetic action, normally a voltage that is a function of time, that conveys the information of the radio or TV program or of communication with another party.
noun
An action, change or process done to convey information and thus reduce uncertainty.
noun
A token; an indication; a foreshadowing; a sign.
Example Sentences
- "All obeyed / The wonted signal and superior voice / Of this great potentate."
- "Banner-Repeater signals tend to be provided in locations where drivers receive insufficient warning of the main signal, thereby effectively increasing the sighting distance for the main signal."
- "My mobile phone can't get a signal in the railway station."
- "The weary sun […] / Gives signal of a goodly day to-morrow."
- "There was not the least signal of the calamity to be seen."
- "Did I get it wrong all along? / You were sending signals / You sent certain signals to me"
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Old French