signal (
http://definr.com/signal)
adj : notably out of the ordinary; "the year saw one signal
triumph for the Labour party"
n 1: any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the
boat suddenly stopped" [syn:
signaling,
sign]
2: any incitement to action; "he awaited the signal to start";
"the victory was a signal for wild celebration"
3: an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength)
whose modulation represents coded information about the
source from which it comes
v 1: communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs;
"He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand
gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the
menu" [syn:
sign,
signalize]
2: be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a
serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe
neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro
is undervalued" [syn:
bespeak,
betoken,
indicate,
point]