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noun(sign)structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
Synonyms: signboard,
Examples:
The highway was lined with signboards.
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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.
They welcomed the signs of spring.
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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.
Please sign here.
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verb(sign)make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
Synonyms: bless,
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noun(sign)any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
Examples:
Signals from the boat suddenly stopped.
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verb(sign)engage by written agreement
Synonyms: contract, sign on, sign up,
Examples:
They signed two new pitchers for the next season.
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noun(sign)an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
Examples:
It was a sign from God.
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verb(sign)approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
Synonyms: ratify,
Examples:
Have you signed your contract yet?.
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verb(sign)communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
Examples:
He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture.
The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu.
The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu.
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noun(sign)(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
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noun(sign)having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
Synonyms: polarity,
Examples:
Charges of opposite sign.
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noun(sign)a character indicating a relation between quantities
Examples:
Don't forget the minus sign.
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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.
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noun(sign)a gesture that is part of a sign language
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noun(sign)a public display of a message
Examples:
He posted signs in all the shop windows.
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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.
The soprano signed to sing the new opera.
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verb(sign)communicate in sign language
Examples:
I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin.
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noun(sign)(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
Examples:
There were no signs of asphyxiation.
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verb(sign)place signs, as along a road
Examples:
Sign an intersection.
This road has been signed.
This road has been signed.