semaphore

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Any equipment used for visual signalling by means of flags, lights, or mechanically moving arms, which are used to represent letters of the alphabet, or words.
2. (countable, uncountable) A visual system for transmitting information using the above equipment; especially, by means of two flags held one in each hand, using an alphabetic and numeric code based on the position of the signaller's arms; flag semaphore.
3. (countable, uncountable) A bit, token, fragment of code, or some other mechanism which is used to restrict access to a shared function or device to a single process at a time, or to synchronize and coordinate events in different processes.

Verb

To signal using, or as if using, a semaphore, with the implication that it is done nonverbally.

Concepts

sémaphore

feu

🔥

feu de signalisation

signal

feu rouge

Synonymes

signal

traffic light

🚦

signal post

traffic lights

robot

🤖

guide

stoplight

teleseme

brief

banner

traffic signal

usher

guide on

signalling mechanism

flag signaling

mentor

Traductions

semáforo

🚦

semafoor

semaforo

🚦

semafor

semàfor

🚦

Semaphor

seinpaal

Zeichenträger

Ampel

🚦

semáforo

🚦

seinen

Signalmast

Verkehrsampel

🚦

σηματογράφος

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈsɛm.əˌfɔː/

Étymologie (Anglais)

The noun is borrowed from French sémaphore, from Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma, “mark, sign, token”) + French -phore (from Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros, suffix indicating a bearer or carrier)). By surface analysis, sema- + -phore.
The verb is derived from the noun.