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signal (EN)
zelfstandig naamwoord, werkwoord, bijvoeglijk naamwoord

zelfstandig naamwoord “signal”

enkelvoud signal, meervoud signals of ontelbaar
  1. signaal
    The firefighter used a whistle as a signal for everyone to evacuate the building immediately.
  2. signaal
    The TV stopped working because it lost the signal during the storm.
  3. sein (bijvoorbeeld een lichtsein of semafoor)
    The traffic signal turned green, indicating it was safe to proceed.
  4. teken
    The dark clouds in the sky were a signal that a storm was approaching.
  5. signaal (in de context van onderscheidende informatie)
    As data scientists, we try to distinguish the signal from the noise in complex data.

werkwoord “signal”

infinitief signal; hij signals; verleden tijd signaled us, signalled uk; volt. deelw. signaled us, signalled uk; ger. signaling us, signalling uk
  1. seinen
    She signaled for help by waving her arms frantically.
  2. aangeven
    The dark clouds signalled that a storm was approaching.
  3. richting aangeven (met lichten of een armgebaar)
    He signaled left before merging into the other lane.

bijvoeglijk naamwoord “signal”

basisvorm signal, niet-vergrotend
  1. opvallend
    Her signal victory in the science competition earned her a scholarship to a prestigious university.