signalize

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: sig=nal=ize

CIDE DICTIONARY

signalize, v. t. [From Signal, a.].

•  To make signal or eminent; to render distinguished from what is common; to distinguish.  [1913 Webster]

  "It is this passion which drives men to all the ways we see in use of signalizing themselves."  [1913 Webster]
•  To communicate with by means of a signal; as, a ship signalizes its consort.  [1913 Webster]
•  To indicate the existence, presence, or fact of, by a signal; as, to signalize the arrival of a steamer.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

signalize, v.tr. (also -ise)
1 make noteworthy or remarkable.
2 lend distinction or lustre to.
3 indicate.

THESAURUS

signalize

adorn, approve, argue, attest, beat the drum, bespeak, bestow honor upon, betoken, blow the trumpet, breathe, celebrate, commemorate, confer distinction on, connote, demonstrate, denote, dignify, dip, display, distinguish, dress ship, evidence, evince, exchange colors, exhibit, express, fire a salute, flag, flag down, flash, furnish evidence, gesture, give a signal, give indication of, give the nod, glance, go to show, grace, hail, hail and speak, half-mast, hallow, hoist a banner, hold jubilee, honor, illustrate, imply, indicate, individualize, individuate, involve, jubilate, jubilize, keep, kick, leer, maffick, make a sign, make merry, manifest, mark, memorialize, motion, nod, nudge, observe, point to, poke, qualify, raise a cry, salute, set forth, show, show signs of, sign, signal, signify, solemnize, solemnly mark, sound a fanfare, sound an alarm, sound the trumpet, speak, speak for itself, speak volumes, suggest, symptomatize, tell, tend to show, touch, unfurl a flag, wave, wave a flag, wave the hand, wink

ROGET THESAURUS

signalize

Repute

VB be conscious of glory, be proud of, exult, be vain of, be distinguished, shine, shine forth, figure, cut a figure, make a dash, make a splash, rival, surpass, outshine, outrival, outvie, outjump, emulate, eclipse, throw into the shade, cast into the shade, overshadow, live, flourish, glitter, flaunt, gain honor, acquire honor, play first fiddle, bear the palm, bear the bell, lead the way, take precedence, take the wall of, gain laurels, win laurels, gain spurs, gain golden opinions, take one's degree, pass one's examination, make a noise, make some noise, make a noise in the world, leave one's mark, exalt one's horn, blow one's horn, star it, have a run, be run after, come into vogue, come to the front, raise one's head, enthrone, signalize, immortalize, deify, exalt to the skies, hand one's name down to posterity, consecrate, dedicate to, devote to, enshrine, inscribe, blazon, lionize, blow the trumpet, crown with laurel, confer honor on, reflect honor on, shed a luster on, redound, to one's honor, ennoble, give honor to, do honor to, pay honor to, render honor to, honor, accredit, pay regard to, dignify, glorify, sing praises to, lock up to, exalt, aggrandize, elevate, nobilitate.

Celebration

VB celebrate keep, signalize, do honor to, commemorate, solemnize, hallow, mark with a red letter, pledge, drink to, toast, hob and nob, inaugurate, install, chair, rejoice, kill the fatted calf, hold jubilee, roast an ox.

Indication

VB indicate, be the sign, of, denote, betoken, argue, testify, bear the impress, of, connote, connotate, represent, stand for, typify, symbolize, put an indication, put a mark, note, mark, stamp, earmark, blaze, label, ticket, docket, dot, spot, score, dash, trace, chalk, print, imprint, impress, engrave, stereotype, make a sign, signalize, underscore, give a signal, hang out a signal, beckon, nod, wink, glance, leer, nudge, shrug, tip the wink, gesticulate, raise the finger, hold up the finger, raise the hand, hold up the hand, saw the air, suit the action to the word, wave a banner, unfurl a banner, hoist a banner, hang out a banner, wave the hand, wave a kerchief, give the cue, show one's colors, give an alarm, sound an alarm, beat the drum, sound the trumpets, raise a cry, sign, seal, attest, underline, call attention to, give notice.