communicates
Gets the message across
Communicates is the third-person singular of communicate—to convey information, ideas, or feelings to others.
The word covers any method of transmission: speech, writing, gesture, art.
She communicates clearly under pressure.
The design communicates elegance.
Things that connect also communicate: The two rooms communicate through a hidden door.
In medicine, diseases communicate when they spread from person to person.
Sends from one point
- impartsTransfers or communicates
- relaysPasses on received signals
- deliversTransports to recipient
- disseminatesDistributes information broadly
shares · expresses · articulates · projects · presents · informs · discloses · reveals
Communicative body movement
- body languageUnspoken physical expression
- facial expressionEmotive muscle positioning
- sign languageVisual-gestural communication system
- eye contactDirect visual connection
posture · tone · intonation · inflection · demeanor · mimicry · gesticulation · prosody
Flag-based signaling system
- morse codeDot-dash alphabet system
- beaconGuiding light source
- flareSudden bright burst
- smoke signalFire-based distant communication
horn · whistle · bell · alarm · siren · distress call · flag · hand signal
Exchange of spoken ideas
- discussionExchange of ideas
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- debateFormal argument on issues
talks · chat · banter · interlocutor · colloquy · parley · deliberation · interchange
Digital written communication
- textWritten or printed words
- messageTransmitted communication
- chatInformal verbal exchange
- video callReal-time visual telecommunication
instant message · social media · notification · post · comment · tweet · DM · emoji
Binding tie or connection
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- relationshipConnection between entities
- linkPoint of connection
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
liaison · correspondence · affinity · kinship · attachment · unity · alliance · partnership
Broadcast viewing device
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- livestreamReal-time internet broadcast
podcast · newscast · telecast · bulletin · anchor · satellite · streaming · broadcaster
transmits
Sends from one point
disseminates · shares · expresses · articulates · projects · presents · informs · discloses · reveals · transfers
gesture
Communicative body movement
- body languageUnspoken physical expression
- facial expressionEmotive muscle positioning
- sign languageVisual-gestural communication system
eye contact · posture · tone · intonation · inflection · demeanor · mimicry · gesticulation · prosody · expressiveness
semaphore
Flag-based signaling system
- morse codeDot-dash alphabet system
- beaconGuiding light source
- flareSudden bright burst
smoke signal · horn · whistle · bell · alarm · siren · distress call · flag · hand signal · light signal
conversation
Exchange of spoken ideas
- discussionExchange of ideas
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
debate · talks · chat · banter · interlocutor · colloquy · parley · deliberation · interchange · negotiation
Digital written communication
video call · instant message · social media · notification · post · comment · tweet · DM · emoji · GIF
bond
Binding tie or connection
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- relationshipConnection between entities
- linkPoint of connection
bridge · liaison · correspondence · affinity · kinship · attachment · unity · alliance · partnership · interdependence
television
Broadcast viewing device
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
livestream · podcast · newscast · telecast · bulletin · anchor · satellite · streaming · broadcaster · airwaves
communicatesconceals
Keeps from being seen
withholds · suppresses · hides · silences · censors
communicatesexcommunicates
Formally bars from church
isolates · disconnects · shuns · cuts off · ostracizes
communicatesmiscommunicates
Expresses meaning incorrectly
obfuscates · garbles · confuses · muddles · obscures
- communication channelsPaths for conveying messages
- visual communicationSharing ideas through sight
- business communicationProfessional information exchange
- communication breakdownFailure to convey meaning
- communication skillsCapacity to exchange ideas
- open communicationUnrestricted exchange of information
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