sign
sign is a 4-letter English word with 43 senses as noun, intransitive verb, verb, and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: That by which anything is made known or represented; that which furnishes evidence; a mark; a token; an indication; a proof. Face value is 5 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- noun. That by which anything is made known or represented; that which furnishes evidence; a mark; a token; an indication; a proof.
- noun. A remarkable event, considered by the ancients as indicating the will of some deity; a prodigy; an omen.
- noun. 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.
- noun. Something serving to indicate the existence, or preserve the memory, of a thing; a token; a memorial; a monument.
- noun. Any symbol or emblem which prefigures, typifles, or represents, an idea; a type; hence, sometimes, a picture.
- noun. A word or a character regarded as the outward manifestation of thought; as, words are the sign of ideas.
- noun. A motion, an action, or a gesture by which a thought is expressed, or a command or a wish made known.
- noun. 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.
- noun. A military emblem carried on a banner or a standard.
- noun. 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.
- noun. The twelfth part of the ecliptic or zodiac.
- noun. 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.
- noun. An objective evidence of disease; that is, one appreciable by some one other than the patient.
- noun. Any character, as a flat, sharp, dot, etc.
- noun. 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.
- noun. To represent by a sign; to make known in a typical or emblematic manner, in distinction from speech; to signify.
- noun. To make a sign upon; to mark with a sign.
- noun. To affix a signature to; to ratify by hand or seal; to subscribe in one's own handwriting.
- noun. To assign or convey formally; -- used with away.
- noun. To mark; to make distinguishable.
- intransitive verb. To be a sign or omen.
- intransitive verb. To make a sign or signal; to communicate directions or intelligence by signs.
- intransitive verb. To write one's name, esp. as a token of assent, responsibility, or obligation.
- noun. structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
"the highway was lined with signboards"
- noun. 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"
- noun. any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
"signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
- noun. a public display of a message
"he posted signs in all the shop windows"
- noun. a character indicating a relation between quantities
"don't forget the minus sign"
- noun. a gesture that is part of a sign language
- noun. a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified--de Saussure
"The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"
- noun. an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
"he hoped it was an augury"
"it was a sign from God"
- noun. (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
- noun. 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"
- noun. (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
"there were no signs of asphyxiation"
- verb. make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
- verb. be engaged by a written agreement
"He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"
"The soprano signed to sing the new opera"
- verb. communicate in sign language
"I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"
- verb. mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
"She signed the letter and sent it off"
"Please sign here"
- verb. 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"
- verb. place signs, as along a road
"sign an intersection"
"This road has been signed"
- verb. engage by written agreement
"They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
- verb. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
"All parties ratified the peace treaty"
"Have you signed your contract yet?"
- adjective. used of the language of the deaf
Synonyms
signboard, mark, signal, signaling, augury, foretoken, preindication, house, mansion, polarity, bless, subscribe, signalise, signalize, contract, ratify, gestural, signed
Anagrams
Other playable words that use exactly the letters in sign:
Common word forms
signs, signal, signed, signer, signing, signable, signless
Words from these letters
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