turn signal

NOUN

vehicle's blinking light

Synonyms

WEAK

blinker directional signal indicator signal light trafficator

Example Sentences

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I often forget to use a turn signal now, but at least I know my daughter’s favorite foods.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

You, bicycling fast in the bike lane, could plainly see our car braking with our turn signal on to make a right.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2023

Introduced in 2015, the system included such advanced features as allowing drivers to change lanes by tapping a turn signal and parallel parking on command.

From Reuters • Apr. 6, 2023

Then he hit his turn signal, lurched off the highway and eased on down said slippery road.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2023

He followed the directions given to him and was soon putting on his turn signal at the gravel road.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley