sign Synonyms
sign Meaning
sign (n)
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
a public display of a message
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
a gesture that is part of a sign language
a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
a character indicating a relation between quantities
sign (v)
mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
be engaged by a written agreement
engage by written agreement
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
place signs, as along a road
communicate in sign language
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
sign (s)
used of the language of the deaf
sign (n.)
That by which anything is made known or represented; that which furnishes evidence; a mark; a token; an indication; a proof.
A remarkable event, considered by the ancients as indicating the will of some deity; a prodigy; an omen.
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.
Something serving to indicate the existence, or preserve the memory, of a thing; a token; a memorial; a monument.
Any symbol or emblem which prefigures, typifles, or represents, an idea; a type; hence, sometimes, a picture.
A word or a character regarded as the outward manifestation of thought; as, words are the sign of ideas.
A motion, an action, or a gesture by which a thought is expressed, or a command or a wish made known.
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.
A military emblem carried on a banner or a standard.
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.
The twelfth part of the ecliptic or zodiac.
A character indicating the relation of quantities, or an operation performed upon them; as, the sign + (plus); the sign -- (minus); the sign of division
An objective evidence of disease; that is, one appreciable by some one other than the patient.
Any character, as a flat, sharp, dot, etc.
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.
To represent by a sign; to make known in a typical or emblematic manner, in distinction from speech; to signify.
To make a sign upon; to mark with a sign.
To affix a signature to; to ratify by hand or seal; to subscribe in one's own handwriting.
To assign or convey formally; -- used with away.
To mark; to make distinguishable.
sign (v. i.)
To be a sign or omen.
To make a sign or signal; to communicate directions or intelligence by signs.
To write one's name, esp. as a token of assent, responsibility, or obligation.
sign Sentence Examples
- The street sign clearly indicated a left turn.
- She placed a sign on the door that read "Do Not Disturb."
- The traffic sign warned of a sharp curve ahead.
- The doctor made a peace sign with her fingers.
- The crosswalk sign flashed "Walk" when the pedestrian button was pressed.
- The company displayed a sign at the entrance to promote its new product.
- The highway sign gave directions to several nearby cities.
- The caution sign advised drivers to proceed with caution.
- The store sign advertised a special sale on household items.
- The building sign identified the name and purpose of the establishment.
FAQs About the word sign
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened), a public display of a message, any nonverbal act
pen,autograph, subscribe, endorse, countersign, register,ink, scribble, author, sign up
No antonyms found.
The street sign clearly indicated a left turn.
She placed a sign on the door that read "Do Not Disturb."
The traffic sign warned of a sharp curve ahead.
The doctor made a peace sign with her fingers.
