Signal

/ˈsɪɡnəl/

The meaning and definition of Signal, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. (of a radio, TV, telephone, internet, etc.) 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.
    “My mobile phone can't get a signal in the railway station.”
  2. A sequence of states representing an encoded message in a communication channel.
adjective
  1. Standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement.
    “a signal exploit; a signal service; a signal act of benevolence”
Synonyms eminent noteworthy significant
Antonyms noise

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