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sign (n.)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
sign (n.)a public display of a message;
he posted signs in all the shop windows
sign (n.)any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message;
sign (n.)structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted;
sign (n.)(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided;
Synonyms: sign of the zodiac /
star sign /
mansion /
house /
planetary house sign (n.)(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease;
there were no signs of asphyxiation
sign (n.)having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges);
sign (n.)an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come;
Synonyms: augury /
foretoken /
preindication sign (n.)a gesture that is part of a sign language;
sign (n.)a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure;
sign (n.)a character indicating a relation between quantities;
don't forget the minus sign
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sign (v.)mark with one's signature; write one's name (on);
She signed the letter and sent it off
sign (v.)approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation;
Have you signed your contract yet?
sign (v.)be engaged by a written agreement;
He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18
The soprano signed to sing the new opera
sign (v.)engage by written agreement;
They signed two new pitchers for the next season
sign (v.)communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs;
He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture
Synonyms: signal /
signalize /
signalise sign (v.)place signs, as along a road;
This road has been signed
sign (v.)communicate in sign language;
I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin
sign (v.)make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate;
