OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 6881

signal

/ˈsɪɡnəl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
señal
A sign made to give notice of some occurrence, command, or danger, or to indicate the start of a concerted action.
All obeyed / The wonted signal and superior voice / Of this great potentate.
Banner-Repeater signals tend to be provided in locations where drivers receive insufficient warning of the main signal, thereby effectively increasing the sighting distance for the…
señal
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.
señal
An action, change or process done to convey information and thus reduce uncertainty.
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📚 verb • entry_id 6882

signal

/ˈsɪɡnəl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
señalar
To indicate; to convey or communicate by a signal.
He whistled to signal that we should stop.
I signalled my acquiescence with a nod.