Sports Signals

noun a short, simple tune played on a bugle as a signal to soldiers or to announce the time

• The bugle call signaled the start of the military ceremony.
• I woke up to the bugle call this morning.
• The bugle call always gets me pumped up for the day.
• Her laughter echoed through the room like a bugle call.

noun a particular detail, aspect, or element

verb to emphasize or highlight something

• The professor used a laser pointer to point up at the graph on the screen.
• Can you point up at the sign so I can see what it says?
• Yo, point up at that cool graffiti on the wall!
• His hard work and dedication really point up to his success in the company.

verb the act of making a high-pitched sound by blowing air through pursed lips

adjective describing the action of making a high-pitched sound

• The sound of whistling wind could be heard through the cracks in the window.
• I caught myself whistling along to the radio in the car.
• He was whistling at the cute girl who walked by.
• The kettle began whistling, signaling that it was time to make tea.