signaled
Communicated without words
Signaled is the past tense of signal—to communicate through a gesture, sign, or indication.
A driver signals a turn with a blinker.
A referee signals a foul.
Beyond literal gestures, signaled often describes what an action implies: The announcement signaled a shift in company strategy.
Her silence signaled disapproval.
Also spelled signalled.
Transferred or expressed
- transmittedSent onward
- relayedPassed on information
- broadcastedTransmitted to many receivers
- indicatedShowed or suggested
messaged · gestured · notified · announced · expressed · flagged · telegraphed · semaphored
conveyed
Transferred or expressed
- transmittedSent onward
- relayedPassed on information
- broadcastedTransmitted to many receivers
indicated · messaged · gestured · notified · announced · expressed · flagged · telegraphed · semaphored · flashed
semaphore
Flag-based signaling system
horn · bell · flash · lighthouse · telegraph · whistle · foghorn · lantern · buoy · headlight
suggested
Offered for consideration
- impliedSuggested without stating
- denotedIndicated or represented
- signifiedExpressed meaning symbolically
hinted · foreshadowed · presaged · portended · heralded · foretold · betokened · prefigured · augured · showed
signaledconcealed
Made invisible deliberately
hid · obscured · withheld · suppressed · masked
signaledunsignaled
Without prior indication
unannounced · unmarked · unindicated · ignored · overlooked
signaledstated
Expressed in words
spoke · declared · announced · verbalized · articulated
- turn signalVehicle direction alert
- mixed signalsContradictory indications from someone
- smoke signalsFlame-based distant messaging
- busy signalTelephonic rejection sound
- traffic signalIntersection light system
- hand signalsCommunication through arm movements