Sign — synonyms, definition

1. sign (Noun)

abbreviation admonition advertisement arrow attribute augury badge beacon bill billboard bit string bow broadside bulletin byte caution caveat character cipher circular • • •

sign (Noun) — A perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened). ex. "they welcomed the signs of spring" ex. "he showed signs of strain"

sign (Noun) — A public display of a message. ex. "he posted signs in all the shop windows"

sign (Noun) — Any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message.

sign (Noun) — Structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted. ex. "the highway was lined with signs"

sign (Noun) — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided.

sign (Noun) — (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease. ex. "there were no signs of asphyxiation"

sign (Noun) — Having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges). ex. "charges of opposite sign"

sign (Noun) — An event that is experienced as indicating important things to come. ex. "it was a sign from God"

sign (Noun) — A gesture that is part of a sign language.

sign (Noun) — (linguistics) a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified.

sign (Noun) — A character indicating a relation between quantities. ex. "don't forget the minus sign"

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2. sign (Verb)

acknowledge alien approve assign autograph beacon beckon betoken blaze bless call cede confirm consecrate contract deed dignify employ endorse enforce • • •

sign (Verb) — Mark with one's signature; write one's name (on). ex. "She signed the letter and sent it off" ex. "Please sign here"

sign (Verb) — Approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation. ex. "Have you signed your contract yet?"

sign (Verb) — Be engaged by a written agreement. ex. "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18" ex. "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"

sign (Verb) — Engage by written agreement. ex. "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"

sign (Verb) — Communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs. ex. "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"

sign (Verb) — Place signs, as along a road. ex. "sign an intersection" ex. "This road has been signed"

sign (Verb) — Communicate in sign language. ex. "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"

sign (Verb) — Make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate.

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3. sign (Adjective)

gestural sign-language signed

sign (Adjective) — Used of the language of the deaf.