signal vs tell

signal is a noun but tell is not a noun.

signal is an adjective but tell is not an adjective.

signal and tell both are verbs.

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

As verbs, tell is a hypernym of signal; that is, tell is a word with a broader meaning than signal:

signal: be a signal for or a symptom of
tell: let something be known

signal (noun)	tell (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)	tell (adjective)
notably out of the ordinary

signal (verb)	tell (verb)
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs	discern or comprehend
be a signal for or a symptom of	mark as different
	let something be known
	narrate or give a detailed account of
	give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
	give evidence
	express in words
	inform positively and with certainty and confidence

Difference between signal and tell

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