signal
A sequence of states representing an encoded message in a communication channelA sequence of states representing an encoded message in a communication channel.
» We must pay attention to traffic signals.
Wir müssen die Ampel beachten.
Мы должны уделять внимание сигналам светофора.
Нам треба звертати увагу на сигнал світлофора.
Meaning
11 sensesA sequence of states representing an encoded message in a communication channel.
Any variation of a quantity or change in an entity over time that conveys information upon detection.
A sign made to give notice of some occurrence, command, or danger, or to indicate the start of a concerted action.
Signal
сигна́лsignál, знакznak
сигна́лsyhnál, знакznak
An on-off light, semaphore, or other device used to give an indication to another person.
An on-off light, semaphore, or other device used to give an indication to another person.
A railway signal.
(Internet, TV, usually)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.
сигна́лsignál
An action, change or process done to convey information and thus reduce uncertainty.
A token; an indication; a foreshadowing; a sign.
Signal
знакznak, семафо́рsemafór
Useful information, as opposed to noise.
сигна́лsignál
(Unix)A simple interprocess communication used to notify a process or thread of an occurrence.
сигна́лsignál
A signalling interaction between cells
- any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
- any incitement to action
- an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes
Examples
242 sentencesWe must pay attention to traffic signals.
Нам треба звертати увагу на сигнал світлофора. — Internecivus
ruМы должны уделять внимание сигналам светофора. — odexed
deWir müssen die Ampel beachten. — PeterR
I'll raise my hand as a signal.
Я підніму руку в якості сигналу. — deniko
ruЯ подниму руку в качестве сигнала. — odexed
Don't cross the road when the signal is red.
Не переходьте вулицю на червоне світло. — aandrusiak
ruНе переходи дорогу на красный свет. — sigavax
The signal was red.
Сигнал був червоний. — deniko
ruСигнал был красный. — Balamax
deDas Signal war rot. — Manfredo
We'll wait for the signal.
Ми чекатимемо на сигнал. — deniko
ruМы будем ждать сигнала. — sharptoothed
Translations
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Origin
From Old French segnal, seignal or Medieval Latin signāle; noun use of the neuter of LateFrom Old French segnal, seignal or Medieval Latin signāle; noun use of the neuter of Late Latin signālis, from Latin signum; verb use from 1805, as a shortened from signalize (1650s). Doublet of signum and sign.
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Forms
plural: signalsSynonyms
3 synonyms- any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message:signalingsignsignalling