sign

Definitions

1. 1noun

   That by which anything is made known or represented; that which furnishes evidence; a mark; a token; an indication; a proof.

2. 2noun

   A remarkable event, considered by the ancients as indicating the will of some deity; a prodigy; an omen.

3. 3noun

   An event considered by the Jews as indicating the divine will, or as manifesting an interposition of the divine power for some special end; a miracle; a wonder.

4. 4noun

   Something serving to indicate the existence, or preserve the memory, of a thing; a token; a memorial; a monument.

5. 5noun

   Any symbol or emblem which prefigures, typifles, or represents, an idea; a type; hence, sometimes, a picture.

6. 6noun

   A word or a character regarded as the outward manifestation of thought; as, words are the sign of ideas.

7. 7noun

   A motion, an action, or a gesture by which a thought is expressed, or a command or a wish made known.

8. 8noun

   Hence, one of the gestures of pantomime, or of a language of a signs such as those used by the North American Indians, or those used by the deaf and dumb.

9. 9noun

   A military emblem carried on a banner or a standard.

10. 10noun

    A lettered board, or other conspicuous notice, placed upon or before a building, room, shop, or office to advertise the business there transacted, or the name of the person or firm carrying it on; a publicly displayed token or notice.

11. 11noun

    The twelfth part of the ecliptic or zodiac.

12. 12noun

    A character indicating the relation of quantities, or an operation performed upon them; as, the sign + (plus); the sign -- (minus); the sign of division �, and the like.

13. 13noun

    An objective evidence of disease; that is, one appreciable by some one other than the patient.

14. 14noun

    Any character, as a flat, sharp, dot, etc.

15. 15noun

    That which, being external, stands for, or signifies, something internal or spiritual; -- a term used in the Church of England in speaking of an ordinance considered with reference to that which it represents.

16. 16noun

    To represent by a sign; to make known in a typical or emblematic manner, in distinction from speech; to signify.

17. 17noun

    To make a sign upon; to mark with a sign.

18. 18noun

    To affix a signature to; to ratify by hand or seal; to subscribe in one's own handwriting.

19. 19noun

    To assign or convey formally; -- used with away.

20. 20noun

    To mark; to make distinguishable.

21. 21intransitive verb

    To be a sign or omen.

22. 22intransitive verb

    To make a sign or signal; to communicate directions or intelligence by signs.

23. 23intransitive verb

    To write one's name, esp. as a token of assent, responsibility, or obligation.

24. 24noun

    structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted

    "the highway was lined with signboards"

    Synonyms

    signboard
25. 25noun

    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"

    Synonyms

    mark
26. 26noun

    any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

    "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

    Synonyms

    signalsignaling
27. 27noun

    a public display of a message

    "he posted signs in all the shop windows"

28. 28noun

    a character indicating a relation between quantities

    "don't forget the minus sign"

29. 29noun

    a gesture that is part of a sign language

30. 30noun

    a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified--de Saussure

    "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"

31. 31noun

    an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come

    "he hoped it was an augury"

    "it was a sign from God"

    Synonyms

    auguryforetokenpreindication
32. 32noun

    (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

    Synonyms

    housemansion
33. 33noun

    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"

    Synonyms

    polarity
34. 34noun

    (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease

    "there were no signs of asphyxiation"

35. 35verb

    make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate

    Synonyms

    bless
36. 36verb

    be engaged by a written agreement

    "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"

    "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"

37. 37verb

    communicate in sign language

    "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"

38. 38verb

    mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)

    "She signed the letter and sent it off"

    "Please sign here"

    Synonyms

    subscribe
39. 39verb

    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"

    Synonyms

    signalsignalisesignalize
40. 40verb

    place signs, as along a road

    "sign an intersection"

    "This road has been signed"

41. 41verb

    engage by written agreement

    "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"

    Synonyms

    contract
42. 42verb

    approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation

    "All parties ratified the peace treaty"

    "Have you signed your contract yet?"

    Synonyms

    ratify
43. 43adjective

    used of the language of the deaf

    Synonyms

    gesturalsigned