signal
verb [T] (SHOW) /ˈsɪɡ.nəl/ (-ll- or US usually -l-)Definition
› to show that you intend or are ready to do something: [+ that] The union has signalled that the workers will strike. The union has signalled the workers' intention to strike. The death of Chairman Mao signalled (= marked) the end of an era in Chinese history.Signs, signals and symbolsSpecific signs and symbols
(Definition of signal verb (SHOW) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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