English > visual signal: 1 sense > noun 1, communication| Meaning | A signal that involves visual communication. |
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| Part of | visual communication | communication that relies on vision |
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| Narrower | armband | Worn around arm as identification or to indicate mourning |
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| barber's pole | striped pole outside a barbershop |
| beacon, beacon fire | A fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance |
| blinker, turn signal, turn indicator, trafficator | A blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn |
| flag, signal flag | A rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device |
| flare, flash | A burst of light used to communicate or illuminate |
| light | A visual warning signal |
| post, stake | A pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track) |
| red light, warning light | A cautionary sign of danger |
| rocket, skyrocket | propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon |
| stoplight, brake light | A red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stop |
| watch fire | A fire lighted at night as a signal |
| windsock, wind sock, sock, air sock, air-sleeve, wind sleeve, wind cone, drogue | A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast |
| Broader | signal, signaling, sign | Any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message |
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| Spanish | señal visual |
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