Definition of signs Signs
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Wiktionary 
- signs (Noun)
Plural of sign.
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| sign - a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign" | ||
| mathematical notation a notation used by mathematicians | ||
| equal sign a sign indicating that the quantities on either side are equal | ||
| plus sign a sign indicating the operation of addition | ||
| minus sign a sign indicating the operation of subtraction | ||
| sign - a public display of a message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows" | ||
| communication something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups | ||
| placard, poster, posting, notice, bill, card a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions" | ||
| street sign a sign visible from the street | ||
| sign - a gesture that is part of a sign language | ||
| gesture, motion motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling | ||
| sign language, signing language expressed by visible hand gestures | ||
| 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" | ||
| mark | ||
| clew, clue, cue a ball of yarn or cord or thread | ||
| sign - (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease; "there were no signs of asphyxiation" | ||
| evidence, grounds your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling" | ||
| disease an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning | ||
| medical specialty, medicine the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard" | ||
| sign - a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure | ||
| language unit, linguistic unit one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed | ||
| sign - any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped" | ||
| signal, signaling | ||
| communication something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups | ||
| recording the act of making a record (especially an audio record); "she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth" | ||
| phone number, telephone number, number the number is used in calling a particular telephone; "he has an unlisted number" | ||
| starting signal, start a signal to begin (as in a race); "the starting signal was a green light"; "the runners awaited the start" | ||
| storm signal a signal announcing the approach of a storm (particularly a storm of marked violence) | ||
| radio beam, beam a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather | ||
| ticktack system of signalling by hand signs used by bookmakers at racetracks | ||
| time signal a signal (especially electronic or by radio) indicating the precisely correct time | ||
| dog-ear a corner of a page turned down to mark your place | ||
| animal communication communication between animals (of the same species) | ||
| alarum, warning signal, alert, alarm a warning serves to make you more alert to danger | ||
| distress call, distress signal an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed | ||
| all clear permission to proceed because obstacles have been removed | ||
| bugle call a signal broadcast by the sound of a bugle | ||
| curfew an order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets) are prohibited | ||
| retreat the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) | ||
| drumbeat a vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause; "the warmongers kept up their drumbeat on Iraq" | ||
| radiotelegraphic signal, telegraphic signal a signal transmitted by telegraphy | ||
| whistling, whistle the act of whistling a tune; "his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work" | ||
| high sign a silent signal of warning or recognition; "she started to speak but he gave her the high sign" | ||
| symbol something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; "the eagle is a symbol of the United States" | ||
| visual signal a signal that involves visual communication | ||
| indicator a device for showing the operating condition of some system | ||
| electronic signal a signal generated by electronic means | ||
| radio beacon a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes | ||
| input signal, input signal going into an electronic system | ||
| sign - (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided | ||
| sign of the zodiac, star sign, mansion, house, planetary house | ||
| region, part a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; "it was a limited realm of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult" | ||
| zodiac (astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs | ||
| astrology, star divination a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon | ||
| sign - structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted; "the highway was lined with signboards" | ||
| signboard | ||
| structure, construction a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" | ||
| billboard, hoarding large outdoor signboard | ||
| sandwich board signboard consisting of two hinged boards that hang front and back from the shoulders of a walker and are used to display advertisements | ||
| scoreboard a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information) | ||
| sign - 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" | ||
| polarity | ||
| oppositeness, opposition a body of people united in opposing something | ||
| positiveness, positivity an amount greater than zero | ||
| sign - an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God" | ||
| augury, foretoken, preindication | ||
| experience the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities; "a man of experience"; "experience is the best teacher" | ||
| war cloud an ominous sign that war threatens | ||
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| sign - 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" | ||
| signal, signalize, signalise | ||
| intercommunicate, communicate be interconnected, afford passage; "These rooms intercommunicate" | ||
| wigwag signal by or as if by a flag or light waved according to a code | ||
| semaphore convey by semaphore, of information | ||
| heliograph signal by means of a mirror and the using the sun's rays | ||
| flag provide with a flag; "Flag this file so that I can recognize it immediately" | ||
| whistle utter or express by whistling; "She whistled a melody" | ||
| sign - be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera" | ||
| undertake, contract promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the prisoners" | ||
| undersign sign at the bottom of (a document) | ||
| ink fill with ink; "ink a pen" | ||
| autograph, inscribe mark with one's signature; "The author autographed his book" | ||
| initial mark with one's initials | ||
| countersign add one's signature to after another's to attest authenticity; "You must countersign on this line of the contract" | ||
| execute sign in the presence of witnesses; "The President executed the treaty" | ||
| endorse, indorse sign as evidence of legal transfer; "endorse cheques" | ||
| sign - mark with one's signature; write one's name (on); "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here" | ||
| subscribe | ||
| write communicate or express by writing; "Please write to me every week" | ||
| check in, sign in announce one's arrival, e.g. at hotels or airports | ||
| sign away, sign over formally assign ownership of; "She signed away her rights" | ||
| rubricate sign with a mark instead of a name | ||
| sign - approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?" | ||
| ratify | ||
| formalise, formalize, validate make formal or official; "We formalized the appointment and gave him a title" | ||
| endorse, indorse sign as evidence of legal transfer; "endorse cheques" | ||
| sign - engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season" | ||
| contract, sign on, sign up | ||
| employ, hire, engage engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?" | ||
| contract out refuse to pay a levy to a union for political use | ||
| sign - communicate in sign language; "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin" | ||
| intercommunicate, communicate be interconnected, afford passage; "These rooms intercommunicate" | ||
| sign - place signs, as along a road; "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed" | ||
| position, lay, pose, put, place, set cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation | ||
| sign - make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate | ||
| bless | ||
| gesticulate, gesture, motion show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave" | ||
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Wiktionary
- sign (Noun)
A visible indication. - sign (Noun)
A clearly visible object, generally flat, bearing a short message in words or pictures. - sign (Noun)
A traffic sign . - sign (Noun)
A meaningful gesture. - sign (Noun)
Any of several specialized non-alphabetic symbols. - sign (Noun)
An astrological sign . - sign (Noun)
Positive or negative polarity. - sign (Noun)
A specific gesture or motion used to communicate by those with speaking or hearing difficulties; now specifically, a linguistic unit in sign language equivalent to word in spoken languages. - sign (Noun)
sign language in general. - sign (Noun)
An omen. - sign (Noun)
A property of the body that indicates a disease and, unlike a symptom, is unlikely to be noticed by the patient. - sign (Verb)
To write one's signature on a document, thus showing authorship. - sign (Verb)
To give legal consent by writing one's signature. - sign (Verb)
To persuade to sign a contract. - sign (Verb)
To write one's signature. - sign (Verb)
To communicate using sign language . - sign (Verb)
To communicate using sign langauge. - sign (Verb)
To be a sign or omen.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- sign (n.)
That by which anything is made known or represented; that which furnishes evidence; a mark; a token; an indication; a proof. - sign (n.)
A remarkable event, considered by the ancients as indicating the will of some deity; a prodigy; an omen. - sign (n.)
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. - sign (n.)
Something serving to indicate the existence, or preserve the memory, of a thing; a token; a memorial; a monument. - sign (n.)
Any symbol or emblem which prefigures, typifles, or represents, an idea; a type; hence, sometimes, a picture. - sign (n.)
A word or a character regarded as the outward manifestation of thought; as, words are the sign of ideas. - sign (n.)
A motion, an action, or a gesture by which a thought is expressed, or a command or a wish made known. - sign (n.)
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. - sign (n.)
A military emblem carried on a banner or a standard. - sign (n.)
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. - sign (n.)
The twelfth part of the ecliptic or zodiac. - sign (n.)
A character indicating the relation of quantities, or an operation performed upon them; as, the sign + (plus); the sign -- (minus); the sign of division Ö, and the like. - sign (n.)
An objective evidence of disease; that is, one appreciable by some one other than the patient. - sign (n.)
Any character, as a flat, sharp, dot, etc. - sign (n.)
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. - sign (n.)
To represent by a sign; to make known in a typical or emblematic manner, in distinction from speech; to signify. - sign (n.)
To make a sign upon; to mark with a sign. - sign (n.)
To affix a signature to; to ratify by hand or seal; to subscribe in one's own handwriting. - sign (n.)
To assign or convey formally; -- used with away. - sign (n.)
To mark; to make distinguishable. - sign (v. i.)
To be a sign or omen. - sign (v. i.)
To make a sign or signal; to communicate directions or intelligence by signs. - sign (v. i.)
To write one's name, esp. as a token of assent, responsibility, or obligation.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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To write one's signature on. -
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Feature element which permits to refer to anything or any person. -
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Metal sheet for written communication (warning, instruction etc) on roadsides or streets. -
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Approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation. -
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A perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent, as a visible clue that something has happened. -
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One of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided. -
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To enter into or conclude a legal agreement.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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sīn, n. mark, token: proof: that by which a thing is known or represented: a word, gesture, symbol, or mark, intended to signify something else: a remarkable event: an omen: a miraculous manifestation: a memorial: something set up as a notice in a public place: (math.) a mark showing the relation of quantities or an operation to be performed: (med.) a symptom: (astron.) one of the twelve parts of the zodiac, each comprising 30 degrees of the ecliptic.—v.t. to represent or make known by a sign: to attach a signature to.—v.i. to give one's signature: to make a particular sign.—adj. Sign′able, capable of being, or requiring to be, signed.—ns. Sign′board, a board with a sign telling a man's occupation or articles for sale; Sign′er; Sig′net, the privy-seal: (B.) a seal.—adj. Sig′neted, stamped or marked with a signet.—n. Sig′net-ring, a ring with a signet or private seal.—adj. Sign′less, making no sign.—ns. Sign′-man′ual, the royal signature, usually only the initial of the sovereign's name, with R. for Rex or Regina; Sign′-paint′er, one who paints signs for shops, &c.; Sign′post, a post on which a sign is hung: a direction-post. [Fr. signe—L. signum.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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An indication or token. In astronomy, one of the twelve divisions of the zodiac. -
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To affix a signature; to subscribe.
Wikipedia 
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A sign is something that tells someone what to do, or shows them something. For example, the stop sign on the road tells the person that they must stop their car there.
A sign does not alway tell something directly. For example, a pain in a persons head can be a sign that they are sick. Felling a cold wind could be a sign that someone left a door or window open.
Road signs.
A road sign or traffic sign is something that gives information in only 1 or 2 words. It helps people in their vehicles on the road. Some signs include: Give way, Stop, Keep left, No U-turn, no parking, Zebra crossing and much more. Signs are very useful. Without signs and traffic lights there would be many accidents and arguments on the road.
