quarterback signal caller field general | (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team, quarterback is the most important position on the team |
deckle edge deckle | rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper |
edge | a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object, he rounded the edges of the box |
edge | the outside limit of an object or area or surface, a place farthest away from the center of something, the edge of the leaf is wavy, she sat on the edge of the bed, the water's edge |
edge tool | any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge) |
fore edge foredge | the part of a book that faces inward when the book is shelved, the part opposite the spine |
knife edge cutting edge | the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife |
leading edge | forward edge of an airfoil |
razor edge | an edge that is as sharp as the cutting side of a razor |
signal box signal tower | a building from which signals are sent to control the movements of railway trains |
trailing edge | the rear edge of an airfoil |
signal level | the amplitude level of the desired signal |
knife-edge | a narrow boundary, he lived on a knife-edge between genius and insanity |
edge | a slight competitive advantage, he had an edge on the competition |
edge sharpness | the attribute of urgency in tone of voice, his voice had an edge to it |
vanguard forefront cutting edge | the position of greatest importance or advancement, the leading position in any movement or field, the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England, the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy |
signal detection detection | the detection that a signal is being received |
signal signaling sign | any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message, signals from the boat suddenly stopped |
starting signal start | a signal to begin (as in a race), the starting signal was a green light, the runners awaited the start |
storm signal | a signal announcing the approach of a storm (particularly a storm of marked violence) |
time signal | a signal (especially electronic or by radio) indicating the precisely correct time |
alarm alert warning signal alarum | an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger |
distress signal distress call | an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed |
reveille wake-up signal | (military) signal to wake up |
telegraphic signal radiotelegraphic signal | a signal transmitted by telegraphy |
visual signal | a signal that involves visual communication |
traffic light traffic signal stoplight | a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections |
flag signal flag | a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device |
code flag nautical signal flag | one of an international code of flag signals used between ships |
blinker turn signal turn indicator trafficator | a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn |
electronic signal | a signal generated by electronic means |
signal fire signal light | a fire set as a signal |
input signal input | signal going into an electronic system |
output signal output | signal that comes out of an electronic system |
background background signal | extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured, they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one another over the background signals |
edge border | the boundary of a surface |
signal | any incitement to action, he awaited the signal to start, the victory was a signal for wild celebration |
quarterback signal caller field general | (football) the person who plays quarterback |
signal | an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes |
radio signal | a radio wave used to transmit and receive messages |
signal-to-noise ratio signal-to-noise signal noise ratio signal noise S N | the ratio of signal intensity to noise intensity |
boundary edge bound | a line determining the limits of an area |
bespeak betoken indicate point signal | be a signal for or a symptom of, These symptoms indicate a serious illness, Her behavior points to a severe neurosis, The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued |
sign signal signalize signalise | communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs, He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture, The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu |
edge | provide with an edge, edge a blade |
border adjoin edge abut march butt butt against butt on | lie adjacent to another or share a boundary, Canada adjoins the U.S., England marches with Scotland |
edge in edge up | push one's way into (a space) |
edge inch | advance slowly, as if by inches, He edged towards the car |
border edge | provide with a border or edge, edge the tablecloth with embroidery |
up-to-date cutting-edge with-it | in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style, wears only the latest style, the last thing in swimwear, cutting-edge technology, a with-it boutique |