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

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

Spying an empty spot in a parking lot, a driver flicks on the turn signal and steers the car into the space.

From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2023

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

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2023

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