audible signal
Sound-based warning notice
An audible signal is a sound meant to convey information or prompt action—a beep, alarm, chime, or tone.
Traffic signals for the blind use audible signals at crosswalks.
Devices emit audible signals to indicate completion, error, or warning: The microwave's audible signal told me the food was ready.
Distinguished from visual signals like lights or gestures.
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- smoke alarmAirborne combustion sensor
- fire alarmEmergency heat warning device
- alarm clockTimed sleep-ender
- beepShort electronic tone
beeping sound · buzzer · siren · chime · ring · tone · bell · horn · car horn · alert · ping · whistle · notification · sound · loud · warning · ringtone · click
- traffic signalstraffic light, stoplight, red light, green light, yellow light
- pedestrian spacespedestrian zone, pedestrian mall, sidewalk, footpath, pedestrian plaza
- pedestrianspedestrians, walkers, walking, passersby, foot traffic
- Crosswalk Signalswalk sign, hand symbol, countdown timer, push button, LED display
- crosswalkscrosswalk, zebra crossing, pedestrian crossing, crossing sign, walk sign
sensory modality
audible signalvisual signal
Cue perceived by sight
visual cue · light signal · flashing light · hand signal · gesture
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