wake-up signal

Thân thiện

The bugler plays the wake-up signal at dawn.

Definition

Noun: 1. A signal, typically in a military context, that indicates it is time to wake up or begin the day's activities. This is a specific auditory or visual cue used to rouse personnel from sleep at a designated time.

Usage

• The term is used as a countable noun.
• It most commonly appears in military or structured institutional settings (like camps or boarding schools) to denote the official start of the day.
• Example:

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The concept can be extended metaphorically to mean any event or piece of information that causes someone to become alert to a situation.
  • Example: The sudden market crash was a wake-up signal for investors about the economic risks.

Variants and Related Words

• Reveille (n): A specific bugle call or drumbeat used in the military as a wake-up signal.
• Alert (n): A warning or signal of danger, which shares the core idea of prompting attention but is not specific to waking from sleep.
• Alarm (n): A device or signal that warns or wakes someone.

Synonyms

• Morning call
• Reveille (specific military term)
• Rousing signal

Antonyms

• Taps (n): A bugle call signaling lights out or the end of the day, especially in a military context.
• Bedtime signal

Học thuật

Noun

1. (military) signal to wake up

Từ đồng nghĩa

• reveille