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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

communication go
something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups

sign, signal, signaling go
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

visual signal
a signal that involves visual communication

noun.communication

13 Subcategories

watch fire go
a fire lighted at night as a signal
light go
a visual warning signal
red light, warning light go
a cautionary sign of danger
flare, flash go
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
flag, signal flag go
a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device
drogue, sock, windsock, wind sock, air sock, air-sleeve, wind sleeve, wind cone go
a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast
post, stake go
a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
blinker, turn signal, turn indicator, trafficator go
a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn
armband go
worn around arm as identification or to indicate mourning
rocket, skyrocket go
propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
beacon, beacon fire go
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
stoplight, brake light go
a red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stop
barber's pole go
striped pole outside a barbershop