signaleren — meaning in English

English meaning

• flag noun A piece of cloth with a distinctive design, used as a symbol of a country, organization, or signal.
• semaphore noun Equipment used to send visual signals, such as flags, lights, or moving arms, that stand for letters or words.

Senses

signaleren is used for these senses in English:

• semaphore (ambitransitive, figurative) To signal using, or as if using, a semaphore, with the implication that it is done nonverbally.

flag — full definition

1. noun A piece of cloth with a distinctive design, used as a symbol of a country, organization, or signal.
2. noun A marker or indicator used to draw attention to something.
3. verb To mark or point something out for attention.
4. verb To signal someone or something to stop.
5. verb To become tired or weak.

semaphore — full definition

1. noun Equipment used to send visual signals, such as flags, lights, or moving arms, that stand for letters or words.
2. noun A system of sending messages by holding two flags in set positions, one in each hand, to spell out letters and numbers.
3. noun In computing, a mechanism that controls access to a shared resource so that only one process can use it at a time.

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