signalling Definition

signal
noun

1. A message in the form of a gesture, light, sound, etc, conveying information or indicating the time for action, often over a distance.

Thesaurus: sign, beacon, flag, flare, watchword.
2. The apparatus used to send such a message, eg coloured lights or movable arms or poles on a railway network.

Form: signals
3. An event marking the moment for action to be taken.

Example: Their arrival was a signal for the party to begin
4. Any set of transmitted electrical impulses received as a sound or image, eg in television; the message conveyed by them.
5. cards.
A piece of play intended to convey information to one's partner.

verb signalled, signalling

tr & intr
1. To transmit or convey (a message) using signals.

Thesaurus: beckon, motion, gesture, nod, wave.
2. To indicate.

adj

1. Notable.

Example: a signal triumph

Etymology: 14c: French, from Latin signum.