signal's

The beacon's own

Signal's is the possessive form of signal.

A signal is a gesture, sound, or display that conveys information or triggers action: The signal's meaning was clear to everyone.

In electronics, a signal carries data: The signal's strength weakened as we drove into the mountains.

Signal also works as an adjective meaning notable or conspicuous: a signal achievement.

communication

message

Transmitted communication

receiver · transmitter · antenna · frequency · wavelength · modulation · encoding · decoding · interference · reception

electronic

waveform

Graphed oscillation pattern

analog · digital · pulse · oscillation · carrier · bandwidth · noise · distortion · amplification · attenuation

biological

neuron

Impulse-conducting cell

impulse · stimulus · response · pathway · cascade · transduction · chemical · electrical · cell · brain

traffic

light

Visible electromagnetic radiation

semaphore · railroad · crossing · stop · yield · warning · flashing · green · red · amber

indication

indicator

Sign revealing status

  • cueTrigger for action
  • hintIndirect suggestion
  • markerSomething that signals location

symptom · omen · portent · harbinger · telltale · clue · evidence · gesture · nod · wink

Opposites
communication direction

signal'sreceiver's

Belonging to recipient

recipient's · listener's · detector's · audience's · sensor's

Phrases
Family

signal, signals, signaling, signalled, signaled, signalling, signalize, signaller

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G