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Meaning of ‘sign’
20 definitions found.
used of the language of the deaf
Synonyms: sign-language
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
Example: "the highway was lined with signboards"
Synonyms: signboard
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent, as a visible clue that something has happened
Example: "We showed signs of strain after over 30 hours in transit."
Synonyms: mark
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
Example: "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
Synonyms: signal
a public display of a message
Example: "I posted signs in all the shop windows."
a character indicating a relation between quantities
Example: "don't forget the minus sign"
a gesture that is part of a sign language
a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
Example: "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary--de Saussure"
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
Synonyms: augury foretoken preindication
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
Synonyms: house
having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
Synonyms: polarity
any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
Example: "There were no signs of asphyxiation."
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection
Synonyms: bless
be engaged by a written agreement
Example: "Our band signed to play three shows this month."
communicate in sign language
Example: "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"
mark with one's signature
Synonyms: autograph subscribe inscribe
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
Example: "They signed their disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture."
Synonyms: signal
place signs, as along a road
Example: "sign an intersection"
engage by written agreement
Example: "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
Synonyms: contract
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
Synonyms: ratify
Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University
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