safe signal
Danger has passed
A safe signal is a prearranged sign indicating that a person is okay or not under duress.
It functions as the inverse of a distress signal—its presence confirms safety rather than danger.
Someone might post a specific phrase on social media or display an object in a window to show they're unharmed: If she doesn't post the safe signal by noon, we call the police.
The term gained currency during the pandemic when people checked on isolated friends and relatives.
- codewordDisguised spoken signal
- secret codeEncrypted communication system
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- tap outSignal submission physically
- indicatorSign revealing status
warning · distress · beacon · rescue mission · whistle · tap · squeeze · green light · green · thumbs up · thumbs-up · nod · okay · all clear · clear · checkpoint · rescue · panic
safe signaldistress signal
Alert requesting urgent aid
distress call · SOS · mayday · danger signal · alarm
safe signalsafeword
Pre-agreed termination phrase
safe word · stop signal · red light · yellow light · check-in
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