signal
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any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a messagesynonyms: signetypes:enregistrementa signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recordednuméro de téléphonethe number is used in calling a particular telephonesignal du départa signal to begin (as in a race)signal horairea signal (especially electronic or by radio) indicating the precisely correct timecornea corner of a page turned down to mark your placealarme, alerte, signal d'alarme, signal d'alertean automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of dangersignal d'alarmean internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is neededsonnerie de clairona signal broadcast by the sound of a buglesignal télégraphiquea signal transmitted by telegraphysymbolean arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significancesigne visuela signal that involves visual communicationsignea signal for attracting attentionsignal électriquea signal generated by electronic meanssortiesignal that comes out of an electronic systempointthe shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse codesymbole écrita written or printed symbolmonogrammea graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothinglumièrea visual warning signalflasha burst of light used to communicate or illuminatemanche à aira truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the windpoint de référencean indicator that orients you generallylance-fuséepropels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoonbalisea fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distancelistagethe output of a computer in printed formsignal de stopa red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stopsceptrea rod carried as a symbolvariablea symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantitytype of:communicationsomething that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
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From spring training and opening day right up through the World Series, baseball (a.k.a. our national pastime) is a sport with rabid fans. It's also known for having plenty of downtime, so why not practice the language of the game during the many hours it'll take to wrap up all nine innings?
A thorough survey of various textbooks, assignments, content area standards, and examinations yields the following list of words compiled by Jim Burke. You cannot expect to succeed on assignments if you do not understand the directions.
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