Definition of sign | What does sign mean?
What is the definition of the word SIGN?
Here is a list of definitions for sign.
- 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"
- a public display of a message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"
- any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
- structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted; "the highway was lined with signboards"
- (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
- (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"
- an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God"
- 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"
What are the verbs of the word SIGN?
Here is a list of definitions for sign.
- mark with one's signature; write one's name (on); "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here"
- approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"
- 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; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
- communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs; "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu"
- 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
What are the synonyms of the word SIGN?
What is another word for SIGN?. Here is a list of synonyms for SIGN
Words beginning with SIGN?
We only list the first 50 results for words beginning with SIGN.
- signs
- signposts
- signposting
- signposted
- signpost
- signory
- signors
- signorino
- signorini
- signorine
- signorinas
- signorina
- signories
- signorias
- signorial
- signoria
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- signores
- signore
- signoras
- signora
- signor
- signless
- signiory
- signiors
- signiories
- signiori
- signior
- signings
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- signifyings
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- significate
- significants
- significantly
In which dictionaries does the word sign exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes