Sign (Noun)
Meaning 1
A public display of a message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided.
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Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The position of the stars and planets was determined at the exact time of her birth to see which sign she was born under.
- Each sign of the zodiac has its own distinct traits and characteristics according to astrology.
- People who were born between March 21 and April 19 were considered to be under the sign of Aries.
- The zodiac wheel is divided into 12 segments, each representing a different sign.
- The water signs of the zodiac, including Scorpio, Cancer, and Pisces, are often seen as the most emotional.
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Meaning 3
A gesture that is part of a sign language.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease; "there were no signs of asphyxiation".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 5
Any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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- Dog-ear
- Visual Signal
- Whistle
- Storm Signal
- Drumbeat
- Output Signal
- Starting Signal
- Electronic Signal
- Ticktack
- Animal Communication
- Distress Signal
- Telegraphic Signal
- Distress Call
- Start
- Alert
- All Clear
- Alarm
- High Sign
- Whistling
- Radio Beacon
- Output
- Input Signal
- Curfew
- Beam
- Time Signal
- Bugle Call
- Recording
- Symbol
- Alarum
- Indicator
- Radiotelegraphic Signal
- Phone Number
- Radio Beam
- Retreat
- Input
- Telephone Number
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Meaning 6
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".
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Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
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Meaning 7
An event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 8
A character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 9
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The doctor was concerned when she saw signs of dehydration in her patient.
- The economy is showing signs of recovery after a long period of recession.
- The new employees exhibited signs of nerves on their first day of work.
- The melting of polar ice is a clear sign of the dangers of climate change.
- The strange noises in the attic were the first signs that something was amiss.
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Meaning 10
Structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted; "the highway was lined with signboards".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 11
A fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.