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signalize

[ sig-nl-ahyz ]
/ ˈsɪg nlˌaɪz /
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verb (used with object), sig·nal·ized, sig·nal·iz·ing.

to make notable or conspicuous.
to point out or indicate particularly.
to equip (a particular traffic crossing or an entire transportation route) with traffic signals.

RELATED WORDS

signal, sign, motion, indicate, flag, mime, gesticulate, wave, pantomime, immortalize, acknowledge, ennoble, dignify, singularize, mark, admire, elevate, characterize, exalt, praise

Nearby words

signal generator, signal node, signal red, signal transduction pathway, signal-to-noise ratio, signalize, signally, signalman, signalment, signatory, signature
Also especially British, sig·nal·ise.

Origin of signalize

First recorded in 1645–55; signal + -ize

Related forms

sig·nal·i·za·tion, nounun·sig·nal·ized, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for signalize

signalize

signalise

/ (ˈsɪɡnəˌlaɪz) /

verb (tr)

to make noteworthy or conspicuous
to point out carefully
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