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sign
noun(sign)
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
Synonyms: signboard,
Examples:
The highway was lined with signboards.
sign
noun(sign)
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
Synonyms: mark,
Examples:
He showed signs of strain.
They welcomed the signs of spring.
sign
verb(sign)
mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
Synonyms: subscribe,
Examples:
She signed the letter and sent it off.
Please sign here.
sign
verb(sign)
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
Synonyms: bless,
sign
noun(sign)
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
Synonyms: signal, signaling,
Examples:
Signals from the boat suddenly stopped.
sign
verb(sign)
engage by written agreement
Synonyms: contract, sign on, sign up,
Examples:
They signed two new pitchers for the next season.
sign
adjective(sign)
used of the language of the deaf
Synonyms: gestural, sign-language, signed,
sign
noun(sign)
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
Examples:
It was a sign from God.
sign
verb(sign)
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
Synonyms: ratify,
Examples:
Have you signed your contract yet?.
sign
verb(sign)
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
Synonyms: signal, signalise, signalize,
Examples:
He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture.
The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu.
sign
noun(sign)
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
Synonyms: house, mansion, planetary house, sign of the zodiac, star sign,
sign
noun(sign)
having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
Synonyms: polarity,
Examples:
Charges of opposite sign.
sign
noun(sign)
a character indicating a relation between quantities
Examples:
Don't forget the minus sign.
sign
noun(sign)
a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
Examples:
The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary.
sign
noun(sign)
a gesture that is part of a sign language
sign
noun(sign)
a public display of a message
Examples:
He posted signs in all the shop windows.
sign
verb(sign)
be engaged by a written agreement
Examples:
He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18.
The soprano signed to sing the new opera.
sign
verb(sign)
communicate in sign language
Examples:
I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin.
sign
noun(sign)
(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
Examples:
There were no signs of asphyxiation.
sign
verb(sign)
place signs, as along a road
Examples:
Sign an intersection.
This road has been signed.

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