semaphore

• Substantivo que designa um sistema visual de sinalização, geralmente com luzes ou braços móveis, usado para transmitir informações a distância; também se refere ao aparelho ou dispositivo usado nesse sistema, como os sinais de trânsito ou ferroviários.

A noun referring to a visual signaling system that uses lights or mechanically moving arms to convey information over a distance.

1. Visual signaling systemB2formal

   A system of communication that uses visual signals, such as lights or moving arms, to convey information over a distance.

   Semáforo

   • The train station used a semaphore to signal arrivals and departures.
   • Sailors learned to read semaphore flags for ship-to-ship communication.
   • The old semaphore tower was restored as a historical landmark.

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de enviar ou transmitir informações, sinais ou mensagens, especialmente por meio de um sistema de sinais visuais ou bandeiras.

A verb used to indicate the act of sending or conveying information, signals, or messages, especially by means of a system of visual signals or flags.

1. Send signals by semaphoreC1formal

   To communicate or send signals using a system of visual signals, such as flags or lights.

   Sinalizar por semáforo

   • The sailors semaphored the message to the nearby ship.
   • He learned to semaphore using flags during his training.
   • The lighthouse keeper semaphored warnings to passing vessels.

   Sinônimosflagsignalwigwag

2. Convey information by semaphoreC1formal

   To transmit information or instructions using a semaphore system.

   Transmitir informação por semáforo

   • The general semaphored orders to the troops across the valley.
   • They semaphored the coordinates to the rescue team.
   • The station master semaphored the train's arrival time.

   Sinônimoscommunicateflagsignsignal