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any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped" any incitement to action; "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration" an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes notably out of the ordinary; "the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party" impressive 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" 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" |
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