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. Ryan Sweet:

   The Thanksgiving holiday can cause issues with the seasonal adjustment process, jobless claims continue to signal a struggling labor market recovery.

2. David Hensley:

   The January PMI data signal that the upturn in global manufacturing remained lackluster at the start of 2016.

3. Napolean Hill:

   When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.

4. Anthony Fauci:

   It may all of a sudden have a safety signal, if it doesn't work, it doesn't protect people. I've been involved in vaccine work for decades. Not every vaccine we went after worked.

5. The US:

   The selection of these three individuals -- senior statesmen who are longtime friends of Taiwan and personally close with President Joe Biden -- sends an important signal about the The US commitment to Taiwan and its democracy.