sign in English dictionary

  • sign

    Meanings and definitions of "sign"

    • (sometimes also used uncountably) A visible indication.
    • A clearly visible object, generally flat, bearing a short message in words or pictures.
    • A traffic sign.
    • A meaningful gesture.
    • Any of several specialized non-alphabetic symbols.
    • (astrology) An astrological sign.
    • (mathematics) Positive or negative polarity.
    • A linguistic unit in sign language equivalent to word in spoken languages.
    • (uncountable) sign language in general
    • An omen.
    • (medicine) A property of the body that indicates a disease and, unlike a symptom, is unlikely to be noticed by the patient.
    • (transitive) To write one's signature on (a document), thus showing authorship.
    • (transitive) To give legal consent by writing one's signature.
    • (transitive) To persuade to sign a contract.
    • (intransitive) To write one's signature somewhere.
    • (intransitive) (colloquial) To give autographs.
    • (intransitive) To communicate using sign language.
    • (transitive) To communicate using (sign langauge).
    • noun
      (sometimes also used uncountably)
      A visible indication.
    • noun
      A clearly visible object, generally flat, bearing a short message in words or pictures.
    • noun
      (astrology)
      An astrological sign.
    • noun
      (mathematics)
      Positive or negative polarity. (Note: it is improper to place a sign on the number zero)
    • 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.
    • noun
      (uncountable)
      Sign language in general.
    • noun
      An omen.
    • noun
      (medicine)
      A property of the body that indicates a disease and, unlike a symptom, is unlikely to be noticed by the patient.
    • noun
      A military emblem carried on a banner or standard.
    • verb
      To make a mark
    • verb
      To make the sign of the cross
    • verb
      To indicate
    • visible indication
    • clearly visible object
    • traffic sign
    • meaningful gesture
    • any of several specialized non-alphabetic symbols
    • astrological sign
    • positive or negative polarity
    • linguistic unit in sign language
    • sign language in general
    • omen
    • to write one's signature on a document
    • to give legal consent by writing one's signature
    • to persuade to sign a contract.
    • to write one's signature somewhere
    • to give autographs
    • To bind an identity, such as a network login, hardware ID, or certificate, to a message, file, or other piece of digitally encoded information.
    • Feature element which permits to refer to anything or any person.
    • Approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation.
    • To write one's signature on.
    • Metal sheet for written communication (warning, instruction etc) on roadsides or streets.
    • A perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent, as a visible clue that something has happened.
    • One of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided.
    • noun
      any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
    • 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
      a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"
    • noun
      a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure
    • noun
      a gesture that is part of a sign language
    • 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
      a public display of a message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"
    • 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"
    • noun
      structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted; "the highway was lined with signboards"
    • verb
      approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"
    • 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
      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
      engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
    • verb
      make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
    • verb
      mark with one's signature; write one's name (on); "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here"
    • verb
      place signs, as along a road; "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed"

    Synonyms of "sign" in English dictionary

    contract, star sign, lay are the top synonyms of "sign" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of sign

    • lp  liczba pojedyncza sign; lm  liczba mnoga signs
    • sign ( plural  signs)
    • sign ( third-person singular simple present signs, present participle signing, simple past and past participle signed)
    • sign (plural signs)
    • sign (third-person singular simple present signs, present participle signing, simple past and past participle signed)
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