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- Dictionarysignal/ˈsɪɡnl/
noun
- 1. a gesture, action, or sound that is used to convey information or instructions, typically by prearrangement between the parties concerned: "the firing of the gun was the signal for a chain of beacons to be lit" Similar
- 2. an electrical impulse or radio wave transmitted or received: "equipment for receiving TV signals"
verb
- 1. convey information or instructions by means of a gesture, action, or sound: "hold your fire until I signal"
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It is a situation in which acts of interpretation are (often aggressively) signalled, no matter what the particular interpretation may be. From the Cambridge English Corpus. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.
- English (US)
(Definition of signalled from the Cambridge Advanced...
- Znaczenie Signalled, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
signalled definicja: 1. past simple and past participle of...
- Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미
signalled 의미, 정의, signalled의 정의: 1. past simple and past...
- English (US)
1. : sign, indication. 2. a. : an act, event, or watchword that has been agreed on as the occasion of concerted action. b. : something that incites to action. 3. : something (such as a sound, gesture, or object) that conveys notice or warning. 4. a. : an object used to transmit or convey information beyond the range of human voice. b.
(Definition of signalled from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of signalled. signalled. The six-person jury, comprised of five men and one woman, signalled that they had reached a verdict today after 5.5 hours of deliberation. From ABC News.
He signalled the Coast Guard on emergency frequency, then repeatedly on general broadcast. Gagman, Maurice DOUBTFUL MOTIVES Looking for landmarks to guide us back, we moved carefully towards the distant light that signalled a facility of some sort .
1. To make a signal to: I signaled the driver to proceed. 2. To relate or make known by signals: They have signaled their willingness to negotiate. 3. To cause an effect in (a cell) by the activation of a receptor, as by a neurotransmitter or hormone. v.intr. To make a signal or signals.
an action, movement, or sound that gives information, a message, a warning, or an order: give (someone) the signal When she gave (them) the signal, they all cheered. [ + that ] The fireworks were a signal that the festival had started. [ + to infinitive ] The police officer gave us the signal to stop.
[intransitive, transitive] to make a movement or sound to give somebody a message, an order, etc. Don't fire until I signal. signal to somebody She signalled to the man, who immediately came over to her. signal for something A woman was leaning out a top-floor window, signaling for help.
