signalling
Sending visible messages
Signalling is the British spelling of signaling—the act of conveying information through signals.
Traffic lights do signalling.
A driver signals a turn.
In economics and evolutionary biology, signalling describes behaviors that communicate hidden qualities: Luxury goods serve as signalling of wealth.
The doubled L follows British spelling conventions.
Flag-based signaling system
- flagsSymbolic national cloths
- flareSudden bright burst
- beaconGuiding light source
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
mirror · torch · lantern · heliograph · wig-wag · blinker · flashlight · pyrotechnics
Urgent warning signal
- sirenWailing alert device
- beaconGuiding light source
- flareSudden bright burst
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
emergency · alert · caution · hazard · horn · bell · whistle · foghorn
Track system for trains
- semaphoreFlag-based signaling system
- traffic-lightIntersection signal device
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
junction · points · green-light · red-light · amber
Chemical neural messengers
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- receptorsProteins binding specific molecules
- transductionSignal or energy transformation
- pathwaysRoutes for walking
pheromones · synapse · biochemical · cascade · ligand · endocrine · synaptic · feedback
Communicative body movement
- body-languagePhysical signals conveying meaning
- nonverbalNot using speech
- cueTrigger for action
- indicationSign of what's coming
expression · intent · message · encoding · decoding · wink · nod · handshake
Done for appearance's sake
- posturingInsincere behavior for effect
- displayPresentation for viewing
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- symbolicRepresenting through signs
optics · appearance · perception · inauthentic · hollow · superficial · public-relations · branding
semaphore
Flag-based signaling system
lighthouse · mirror · torch · lantern · heliograph · wig-wag · blinker · flashlight · pyrotechnics
alarm
Urgent warning signal
distress · emergency · alert · caution · hazard · horn · bell · whistle · foghorn · evacuation
railway
Track system for trains
- semaphoreFlag-based signaling system
- traffic-lightIntersection signal device
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
interlocking · junction · points · green-light · red-light · amber
neurotransmitters
Chemical neural messengers
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- receptorsProteins binding specific molecules
- transductionSignal or energy transformation
pathways · pheromones · synapse · biochemical · cascade · ligand · endocrine · synaptic · feedback · inhibitors
gesture
Communicative body movement
- body-languagePhysical signals conveying meaning
- nonverbalNot using speech
- cueTrigger for action
indication · expression · intent · message · encoding · decoding · wink · nod · handshake · posture
performative
Done for appearance's sake
- posturingInsincere behavior for effect
- displayPresentation for viewing
- gestureCommunicative body movement
symbolic · optics · appearance · perception · inauthentic · hollow · superficial · public-relations · branding · self-promotion
signallingdeclaring
Formally stating something
announcing · verbalizing · articulating · spelling out · telling
signallingconcealing
Keeping something secret
hiding · masking · suppressing · disguising · obscuring
- virtue signallingConspicuous moral posturing
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