semaphore

[sem-uh-fawr, -fohr] / ˈsɛm əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr /

NOUN

signal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alarm beacon cue gesture indicator sign

STRONG

Mayday SOS alert bleep blinker flag flare go ahead mark movement nod okay omen tocsin token wink

WEAK

green light high sign

Antonyms

STRONG

denial refusal veto

Example Sentences

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Whenever someone got into trouble, Barron would unfurl her semaphore flags and signal for help.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024

And do we need so much semaphore to understand our relationships?

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2024

On the left shoulder, front, a cluster of schematic semaphore signals evokes his years in the Marines.

From New York Times • May 5, 2023

We also found semaphore flags, a vastly outdated way to communicate between units.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2023

He’s doing pretend semaphore, waving his arms in ornate patterns as if I’m supposed to understand some kind of secret code.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

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