signaling Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
   signal; sign.
   
   • signals from the boat suddenly stopped
2. verb communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
   signalise; signal; signalize; sign.
   
   • He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture
   • The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu
3. verb be a signal for or a symptom of
   bespeak; indicate; signal; betoken; point.
   
   • These symptoms indicate a serious illness
   • Her behavior points to a severe neurosis
   • The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued

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