v.
Pronunciation: ' sig-n ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1654
1 : to make conspicuous : DISTINGUISH , MARK
2 : to point out carefully or distinctly
3 : to make signals to : SIGNAL also : INDICATE <his silence signalize s approval>
4 : to place traffic signals at or on
– sig · nal · i · za · tion \ ˌ sig-n ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun