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SIGNALIZE

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make conspicuous or noteworthy

Synonyms:

distinguish; signalise; signalize

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "signalize" is one way to...):

mark (designate as if by a mark)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "signalize"):

singularise; singularize (distinguish as singular)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

signal (any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message)

signalization (a conspicuous indication)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Point out carefully and clearly

Synonyms:

call attention; point out; signalise; signalize

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "signalize" is one way to...):

designate; indicate; point; show (indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

signal (any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs

Example:

The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu

Synonyms:

sign; signal; signalise; signalize

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "signalize" is one way to...):

communicate; intercommunicate (transmit thoughts or feelings)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "signalize"):

wigwag (signal by or as if by a flag or light waved according to a code)

semaphore (send signals by or as if by semaphore)

heliograph (signal by means of a mirror and the using the sun's rays)

flag (communicate or signal with a flag)

whistle (give a signal by whistling)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

They signalize the information to them

Derivation:

signal (any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Provide with traffic signals

Example:

signalize a busy intersection

Synonyms:

signalise; signalize

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Hypernyms (to "signalize" is one way to...):

furnish; provide; render; supply (give something useful or necessary to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

signal (any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message)

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