see|Signal
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English

Pronunciation
AHD|sĭg'n�l
IPA|/�sɪgn(�)l/
SAMPA|/"sIgn(@)l/

Etymology
From OF. #French|signal.

Noun
en-noun

1. An indication given to another person.
2. (of a radio, TV, telephone, internet, etc) An electrical or 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.

#: I cannot get a signal.

1. An on-off light or semaphore.

Translations

Dutch: signaal n
French: signal m
German: Signal n
Hebrew: ��ת m, ס��נ� m
Lithuanian: signalas m
mid
Portuguese: sinal m
Russian: �игнал (signál) m
Spanish: señal
Telugu: స���� (samjna) (1), స���త� (samkeatam) (1, 2)

See also
tocsin

Verb
en-verb|signals|signalling (UK) or signaling (US)|signalled (UK) or signaled (US)

1. To indicate.

Translations
trans-top|To indicate
CJKV Characters: 信�, �
French: signaler
German: signalisieren
Lithuanian: signalizuoti
trans-mid
Russian: �игнализи�ова�� (signalizírovat�)
Spanish: señalar
trans-bottom

Related terms
signal box
signalman

French
Etymology
From ML. signale, from LL. signalis.

Noun
fr-noun|m|plural=signaux
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