semaphore

[ sem-uh-fawr, -fohr ]

/ ˈsɛm əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr /

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noun

an apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, as a light whose position may be changed.

any of various devices for signaling by changing the position of a light, flag, etc.

a system of signaling, especially a system by which a special flag is held in each hand and various positions of the arms indicate specific letters, numbers, etc.

verb (used with or without object), sem·a·phored, sem·a·phor·ing.

to signal by semaphore or by some system of flags.

Origin of semaphore

First recorded in 1810–20; from French sémaphore, from Greek sêma “sign”; see -phore

OTHER WORDS FROM semaphore

sem·a·phor·ic

[sem-uh-fawr-ik, -for-], /ˌsɛm əˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr-/, sem·a·phor·i·cal, adjectivesem·a·phor·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby semaphore

semantic field, semantic memory, semantics, semantic tableau, semantic Web, semaphore, Semarang, semasiology, sematic, sematology, semblable

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Example sentences from the Web for semaphore

It is easy to say "just learn the semaphore," but to learn it quickly and well is another matter.
Military Instructors Manual|James P. Cole and Oliver Schoonmaker
"You didn't say that when he praised your semaphore," cried Marion, with resentment.
The Abandoned Farmer|Sydney Herman Preston
Enviously Tom watched him, thinking of his own semaphore work at Temple Camp.
Tom Slade on a Transport|Percy Keese Fitzhugh
Sometimes, when I was working among the rocks, I would suddenly descry her on the banks of the Falaise like a semaphore signal.
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 (of 8)|Guy de Maupassant

Send and receive a message in two of the following systems of signaling: Semaphore, Morse.
How Girls Can Help Their Country|Juliette Low

British Dictionary definitions for semaphore

semaphore

/ (ˈsɛməˌfɔː) /

noun

an apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, as with movable arms or railway signals, flags, etc

a system of signalling by holding a flag in each hand and moving the arms to designated positions to denote each letter of the alphabet

verb

to signal (information) by means of semaphore

Derived forms of semaphore

semaphoric (ˌsɛməˈfɒrɪk) or semaphorical, adjectivesemaphorically, adverb

Word Origin for semaphore

C19: via French, from Greek sēma a signal + -phore

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单词	semaphore
释义	semaphore [ sem-uh-fawr, -fohr ] / ˈsɛm əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR semaphore ON THESAURUS.COM noun an apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, as a light whose position may be changed. any of various devices for signaling by changing the position of a light, flag, etc. a system of signaling, especially a system by which a special flag is held in each hand and various positions of the arms indicate specific letters, numbers, etc. verb (used with or without object), sem·a·phored, sem·a·phor·ing. to signal by semaphore or by some system of flags. Origin of semaphore First recorded in 1810–20; from French sémaphore, from Greek sêma “sign”; see -phore OTHER WORDS FROM semaphore sem·a·phor·ic [sem-uh-fawr-ik, -for-], /ˌsɛm əˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr-/, sem·a·phor·i·cal, adjectivesem·a·phor·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby semaphore semantic field, semantic memory, semantics, semantic tableau, semantic Web, semaphore, Semarang, semasiology, sematic, sematology, semblable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for semaphore It is easy to say "just learn the semaphore," but to learn it quickly and well is another matter. Military Instructors Manual\|James P. Cole and Oliver Schoonmaker "You didn't say that when he praised your semaphore," cried Marion, with resentment. The Abandoned Farmer\|Sydney Herman Preston Enviously Tom watched him, thinking of his own semaphore work at Temple Camp. Tom Slade on a Transport\|Percy Keese Fitzhugh Sometimes, when I was working among the rocks, I would suddenly descry her on the banks of the Falaise like a semaphore signal. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 (of 8)\|Guy de Maupassant Send and receive a message in two of the following systems of signaling: Semaphore, Morse. How Girls Can Help Their Country\|Juliette Low British Dictionary definitions for semaphore semaphore / (ˈsɛməˌfɔː) / noun an apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, as with movable arms or railway signals, flags, etc a system of signalling by holding a flag in each hand and moving the arms to designated positions to denote each letter of the alphabet verb to signal (information) by means of semaphore Derived forms of semaphore semaphoric (ˌsɛməˈfɒrɪk) or semaphorical, adjectivesemaphorically, adverb Word Origin for semaphore C19: via French, from Greek sēma a signal + -phore Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to semaphore warn, nod, wave, flash, communicate, sign, motion, wink, flag, beckon, gesticulate, signalize, gesture
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semaphore

noun

verb (used with or without object), sem·a·phored, sem·a·phor·ing.

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Example sentences from the Web for semaphore

British Dictionary definitions for semaphore

noun

verb

Derived forms of semaphore

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