Signalise — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

provide with traffic signals

communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˈɪɡnəlˌaɪz/

🇬🇧British English

/sˈɪɡnəlˌaɪz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˈɪɡnəlˌaɪz/

3 syllables Say it as /sˈɪɡnəlˌaɪz/.

Examples

signalize a busy intersection
He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture
The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

distinguish signal signalize sign call attention point out

Parts of Speech

verb	provide with traffic signals “signalize a busy intersection”
verb	communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs “He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture”
verb	point out carefully and clearly
verb	make conspicuous or noteworthy

Word Forms

signal	noun	any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
sign	noun	any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
signer	noun	someone who can use sign language to communicate
signing	noun	language expressed by visible hand gestures
signaller	noun	someone who communicates by signals
signaler	noun	someone who communicates by signals
signaling	noun	any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
signalization	noun	a conspicuous indication
signalisation	noun	a conspicuous indication

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

signalisieren

mit Verkehrssignalen versehen

🇫🇷French

signaler

prévoir des feux de circulation

🇪🇸Spanish

señalizar

proporcionar señales de tráfico

🇮🇹Italian

segnalare

fornire segnali stradali

🇳🇱Dutch

signaleren

voorzien van verkeerssignalen

🇵🇹Portuguese

sinalizar

fornecer sinais de trânsito

🇷🇺Russian

сигнализировать

снабжать светофорами

India

🇮🇳Hindi

संकेत देना

यातायात संकेत उपलब्ध करायें

🇧🇩Bengali

সংকেত

ট্রাফিক সিগন্যাল প্রদান করুন

🇮🇳Tamil

சமிக்ஞை

போக்குவரத்து சிக்னல்களை வழங்குகின்றன

🇮🇳Telugu

సంకేతాలు

ట్రాఫిక్ సిగ్నల్స్ అందించండి

🇮🇳Marathi

संकेत देणे

रहदारी सिग्नल प्रदान करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

સંકેત આપો

ટ્રાફિક સિગ્નલ પ્રદાન કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಂಕೇತಿಸಿ

ಸಂಚಾರ ಸಂಕೇತಗಳನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അടയാളപ്പെടുത്തുക

ട്രാഫിക് സിഗ്നലുകൾ നൽകുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੰਕੇਤ

ਟ੍ਰੈਫਿਕ ਸਿਗਨਲ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

اشارہ کرنا

ٹریفک سگنل فراہم کریں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

发出信号

提供交通信号

🇯🇵Japanese

合図する

交通信号を提供する

🇰🇷Korean

신호를 보내다

교통 신호를 제공하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

báo hiệu

cung cấp tín hiệu giao thông

🇹🇭Thai

ส่งสัญญาณ

จัดให้มีสัญญาณไฟจราจร

🇮🇩Indonesian

memberi sinyal

menyediakan sinyal lalu lintas

🇵🇭Filipino

magsenyas

magbigay ng mga signal ng trapiko

🇲🇾Malay

memberi isyarat

menyediakan isyarat lalu lintas

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

إشارة

تزويد بإشارات المرور

🇮🇷Persian

سیگنال دهی

ارائه علائم راهنمایی و رانندگی

🇹🇷Turkish

sinyal vermek

trafik sinyalleri sağlamak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לאותת

לספק איתותים

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