Scrabble Dictionary
Find the definition of a word with its score in word games.
Word Games
| Scrabble US | (8 Points) | |
| Scrabble UK | (8 Points) | |
| Words With Friends | (11 Points) |
Signal
ˈsɪɡnl
- convey information or instructions by means of a gesture, action, or sound
"hold your fire until I signal"
- instruct (someone) to do something by means of gestures or signs
"she signalled Charlotte to be silent"
- (of a cyclist, motorist, or vehicle) indicate an intention to turn in a specified direction using an extended arm or flashing indicator
"Stone signalled right"
- indicate the existence or occurrence of (something) by actions or sounds
"the Community could signal displeasure by refusing to cooperate"
- 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"
- an indication of a situation
"the markets are waiting for a clear signal about the direction of policy"
- an event or statement that provides the impulse for an occurrence
"the champion's announcement that he was retiring was the signal for scores of journalists to gather at his last match"
- a prearranged convention of bidding or play intended to convey information to one's partner
- an electrical impulse or radio wave transmitted or received
"equipment for receiving TV signals"
- an apparatus on a railway, typically a coloured light or a semaphore, giving indications to train drivers of whether or not the line is clear
"the driver of the mail train overran a signal at danger and ran into the rear of an express"