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Nouns (3)

sign, signal, signaling

n. any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

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Fuzzynyms (79)

beacon, beacon fire

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

mark, stain, brand, stigma

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

emblem

n. a visible symbol representing an abstract idea

insignia

n. a badge worn to show official position

harbinger, forerunner, herald, precursor

n. an indication of the approach of something or someone

gesture

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

omen, portent, presage, prognostic, foreboding

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, trafficator, turn indicator, turn signal

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

flash, flare

n. a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

impression, stamp

n. a symbol that is the result of printing; "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. an individual instance of a type of symbol; "the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'"

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, alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet

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"

bell, doorbell, buzzer

n. a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed

call, song, birdcall, birdsong

n. the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"

bell

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

alarm, alarm system, warning device

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

motion, gesture, gesticulation, body language

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, warning, word of advice

n. cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger)

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

mark, marking, marker

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

mark

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"

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