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sign meaning and definition

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SIGN noun

Definition of sign (noun)

  1. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
    • "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"
    • synonyms: mark
  2. a public display of a message
    • "he posted signs in all the shop windows"
  3. any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
  4. structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
    • "the highway was lined with signboards"
    • synonyms: signboard
  5. (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
  6. (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
    • "there were no signs of asphyxiation"
  7. having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
    • "he got the polarity of the battery reversed"; "charges of opposite sign"
    • synonyms: polarity
  8. an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
  9. a gesture that is part of a sign language
  10. a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
    • "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure
  11. a character indicating a relation between quantities
    • "don't forget the minus sign"

SIGN verb

Definition of sign (verb)

  1. mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
    • "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here"
    • synonyms: subscribe
  2. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
    • "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"
    • synonyms: ratify
  3. be engaged by a written agreement
    • "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"
  4. engage by written agreement
  5. communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
    • "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu"
    • synonyms: signal, signalise, signalize
  6. place signs, as along a road
    • "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed"
  7. communicate in sign language
    • "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"
  8. make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate

SIGN adjective

Definition of sign (adjective)

  1. used of the language of the deaf
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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