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sign meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of sign at MeaningMonkey.org. sign meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.SIGN noun
Definition of sign (noun)
- 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
- a public display of a message
- "he posted signs in all the shop windows"
- any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
- structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
- "the highway was lined with signboards"
- synonyms: signboard
- (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
- synonyms: house, mansion, planetary house, sign of the zodiac, star sign
- (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
- "there were no signs of asphyxiation"
- 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
- an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
- "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God"
- synonyms: augury, foretoken, preindication
- a gesture that is part of a sign language
- a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
- "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure
- a character indicating a relation between quantities
- "don't forget the minus sign"
SIGN verb
Definition of sign (verb)
- mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
- "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here"
- synonyms: subscribe
- approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
- "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"
- synonyms: ratify
- be engaged by a written agreement
- "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"
- engage by written agreement
- communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
- place signs, as along a road
- "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed"
- communicate in sign language
- "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"
- make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
- synonyms: bless
SIGN adjective
Definition of sign (adjective)
- used of the language of the deaf
- synonyms: gestural, signed, sign-language
Source: Princeton University Wordnet