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signal
What does signal mean?
signal (noun): any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use signal in a sentence?
- Signals from the boat suddenly stopped. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce signal?
/ˈsɪɡnəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does signal come from?
From Old French segnal, seignal or Medieval Latin signāle.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “signal” mean?
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
Right! That's what “signal” means.
true facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality
Not quite: that's what truth means.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
Not quite: that's what service means.
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
Not quite: that's what development means.
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