signal

Definition

Examples

The phone signal is weak in the basement of the building.

Word Family

Synonyms

• signa perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
• indicatora number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
• cuean actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech

Collocations

• Easy traffic signal
  to traffic signal, meaning to deal illegally
• Medium send a clear signal
  to transmit or dispatch regarding a clear signal
• Hard signal an economic downturn
  to signal an economic downturn, meaning to communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
• Very Hard signal a seismic shift
  to signal a seismic shift, meaning to communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs