turn signal

NOUN

vehicle's blinking light

Synonyms

WEAK

blinker directional signal indicator signal light trafficator

Example Sentences

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Find out where your turn signal lever is and use it!

From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 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

Detectives discovered Mr. Lawrence’s DNA on the turn signal of one of the cars, but it was mixed with other DNA profiles.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2022

This time, though, she gave me a wry, sideways look, hit her turn signal to get us off the highway and back to our neighborhood, and chuckled just a little.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama