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Sign on

The time of day when a radio or television station begins broadcasting, usually after being off the air for several hours.

📖 Definitions of "Sign on"

noun
  1. 1

    The time of day when a radio or television station begins broadcasting, usually after being off the air for several hours.

    "Sign on for the radio station is at 5 a.m."

verb
  1. 1

    To join something, after signing.

  2. 2

    To commit oneself, as to a project, a goal, on organization, a cause.

    "I never signed on for this."

  3. 3

    To begin broadcasting a radio or television signal, usually at the beginning of a broadcasting day and after being off the air for several hours.

    "Years ago, the TV station would sign on at 5 a.m., but now it broadcasts 24 hours a day."

  4. 4

    To log on; to start using a computer, radio, etc., or to start talking.

noun
  1. 1

    The username and password for logging in to a computer account.

  2. 2

    An attempt to log in.

  3. 3

    (more generally) An instance of signing on to something.

  4. 4

    A person who signs on to something.

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