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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sem•a•phore /ˈsɛməˌfɔr/USA pronunciation n., v., -phored, -phor•ing. n. - Telecommunications[uncountable] a system of signaling, esp. one by which a flag is held in each hand and various positions of the arms indicate specific letters, etc.
- [countable] an apparatus used in this system.
v. - Telecommunicationsto signal by semaphore: [~ + object]to semaphore a message.[no object]busily semaphoring to the other ship.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sem•a•phore (sem′ə fôr′, -fōr′),USA pronunciation n., v., -phored, -phor•ing. n. - Telecommunicationsan apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, as a light whose position may be changed.
- Telecommunicationsany of various devices for signaling by changing the position of a light, flag, etc.
- Telecommunicationsa system of signaling, esp. a system by which a special flag is held in each hand and various positions of the arms indicate specific letters, numbers, etc.
v.t., v.i. - Telecommunicationsto signal by semaphore or by some system of flags.
- Greek sêma sign + -phore
- 1810–20;
sem•a•phor•ic (sem′ə fôr′ik, -for′-),USA pronunciation sem′a•phor′i•cal, adj. sem′a•phor′i•cal•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: semaphore /ˈsɛməˌfɔː/ n - 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
vb - to signal (information) by means of semaphore
Etymology: 19th Century: via French, from Greek sēma a signal + -phoresemaphoric /ˌsɛməˈfɒrɪk/, ˌsemaˈphorical adj |