signal vs indicate

indicate vs signal

signal is a noun but indicate is not a noun.

signal is an adjective but indicate is not an adjective.

signal and indicate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
signal	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
indicate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, signal and indicate are synonyms defined as:

signal and indicate: be a signal for or a symptom of

Other synonyms of signal include bespeak, betoken, point.

signal (noun)	indicate (noun)
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
any incitement to action
an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes

signal (adjective)	indicate (adjective)
notably out of the ordinary

signal (verb)	indicate (verb)
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs	to state or express briefly
be a signal for or a symptom of	be a signal for or a symptom of
	give evidence of
	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
	suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine

Difference between signal and indicate

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