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Free sign upThe phrase "as if in a signal" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where something occurs in a manner that resembles or suggests a signal or indication.
Example: "The lights flickered, as if in a signal, to warn us of the impending storm."
Alternatives: "as though signaling" or "as if indicating".
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Her arms were above her head as if in a signal of surrender.
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Then, without warning, the raucous calls intensified and, as if by a signal, every bird took off in a tight flock and flew upwards, almost in a spiral.
Out of the blue, as if they received a signal, they were in flight and in an instant they were gone!
For the case of the i th sensor, its signature is a vector that contains the attenuation terms to all the K sensors of the network, in such a way as if a signal source was located at the i th sensor position.
Ideally, the IF of a signal component along which the signal energy concentrates is presented in the TFD as a ridge.
There, dozens of people gather waving their phones in the air as if in a bizarre ritual, hoping to get a signal and finally make contact with relatives who worry they may be dead.
Some nights the dining room is so packed with grape chasers, it's as if a Bat Signal in the shape of a corkscrew were shining over the Bowery.
One eye was always crossed as if the signals in her brain were misfiring.
One of the horns responded with a sliding parp, as if to signal a pratfall in a silent movie.
Long molecules such as DNA show a signal in the LD spectra (if it is oriented specifically).
But there were times when they lined up center stage, turning from side to side and stretching their arms as if carefully signaling in a private gestural language.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com