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Nouns (1)

n. an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes

Verbs (5)

bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal

v. 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"

Adverbs (0)

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Adjectives (1)

signal

adj. notably out of the ordinary; "the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party"

Fuzzynyms (83)

beacon, beacon fire

n. a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance

mark, stigma, brand, stain

n. a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

emblem, allegory

n. a visible symbol representing an abstract idea

insignia

n. a badge worn to show official position

precursor

n. a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)

gesture

n. something done as an indication of intention; "a political gesture"; "a gesture of defiance"

omen, portent, presage, prognostic, prognostication, prodigy

n. a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"

siren

n. a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound

blinker, turn signal, turn indicator, trafficator

n. a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn

flag, signal flag

n. a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device

flare

n. a sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage"

stamp, impression

n. a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving; "he put his stamp on the envelope"

tattoo

n. a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters

token

n. something serving as a sign of something else

type

n. all of the tokens of the same symbol; "the word `element' contains five different types of character"

light

n. a visual warning signal; "they saw the light of the beacon"; "there was a light at every corner"

character, grapheme, graphic symbol

n. a written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters"

hint, clue

n. a slight indication

signet

n. a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)

letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character

n. the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"

rune, runic letter

n. any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages; "each rune had its own magical significance"

nod

n. a sign of assent or salutation or command

sign

n. a gesture that is part of a sign language

forewarning, premonition

n. an early warning about a future event

seal

n. a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it); "the warrant bore the sheriff's seal"

buzzer

n. a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound

Sung, Sung dynasty, Song, Song dynasty

n. the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy

bell

n. a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

alarm, warning device, alarm system

n. a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event

gesture, motion

n. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

bell

n. the flared opening of a tubular device

admonition, monition, warning, word of advice

n. cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness); "a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality"; "the warning was to beware of surprises"; "his final word of advice was not to play with matches"

observation, reflection, reflexion

n. a remark expressing careful consideration

evidence

n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

marker, marking, mark

n. a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

mark, print

n. a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"

mark, sign

n. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"

sign

n. a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"

manifest

v. reveal its presence or make an appearance; "the ghost manifests each year on the same day"

signify

v. make known with a word or signal; "He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal"

denote, refer

v. have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "

mean, intend, signify, stand for

v. denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"

Synonyms (20)

formidable

adj. extremely impressive in strength or excellence; "a formidable opponent"; "the challenge was formidable"; "had a formidable array of compositions to his credit"; "the formidable army of brains at the Prime Minister's disposal"

stunning

adj. strikingly beautiful or attractive; "quite stunning with large dark eyes and a beautiful high-bosomed figure"; "stunning photographs of Canada's wilderness areas"

baronial, imposing, noble, stately

adj. impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns"

dramatic, spectacular, striking

adj. sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect; "a dramatic sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular display of northern lights"; "it was a spectacular play"; "his striking good looks always created a sensation"

grand

adj. the most important and magnificent in adornment; "grand ballroom"; "grand staircase"

gallant, lofty, majestic, proud

adj. having or displaying great dignity or nobility; "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks"

grandiose

adj. impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval

grand

adj. large and impressive in physical size or extent; "the bridge is a grand structure"

important-looking

adj. impressive in appearance

mind-boggling

adj. intellectually or emotionally overwhelming; "a mind-boggling display"; "a mind-boggling puzzle"

palatial

adj. suitable for or like a palace; "palatial furnishings"; "a palatial yacht"

thundering

adj. extraordinarily big or impressive; "a thundering success"; "the thundering silence of what was left unsaid"

Antonyms (0)

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