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signal (s), signals (pl)
1. An action, a gesture, or a sign used as a means of communication; such as, anything which serves to indicate, warn, direct, command; such as, a light, a gesture, an act, etc.: including a traffic signal or a signal to leave.
2. A piece of information communicated by an action, a gesture, or a sign.
3. Information transmitted by means of a modulated current or an electromagnetic wave and received by telephone, telegraph, radio, television, or radar.
2. A piece of information communicated by an action, a gesture, or a sign.
3. Information transmitted by means of a modulated current or an electromagnetic wave and received by telephone, telegraph, radio, television, or radar.
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“signals”
(Greek: signal, signals; sign, signs; mark, marks; symbol, symbols)
(using an instrument to detect photoluminescent signals in marine environments)
(millions of photoreceptor cells residing in the human retina gather light and transmit signals to the brain)
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“signals”
1. Any sound that can be identified by listening to its acoustic characteristics; such as, pitch, beats, etc.
2. The audio portion of a television signal.
2. The audio portion of a television signal.
phantom signals
Signals of unknown origin appearing on a radar screen that do not correspond to the target; generally the cause is unknown, although they may result from faulty circuitry, interference, or jamming.
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