Definition (noun) a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
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he showed signs of strain
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they welcomed the signs of spring
Definition (noun) a public display of a message
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he posted signs in all the shop windows
Definition (noun) any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
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signals from the boat suddenly stopped
Definition (noun) structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
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the highway was lined with signboards
Definition (noun) (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
Definition (noun) (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
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there were no signs of asphyxiation
Definition (noun) having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
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he got the polarity of the battery reversed
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charges of opposite sign
Definition (noun) an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
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he hoped it was an augury
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it was a sign from God
Definition (noun) a gesture that is part of a sign language
Definition (noun) a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
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The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary
Definition (noun) a character indicating a relation between quantities
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don't forget the minus sign
Definition (verb) mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
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She signed the letter and sent it off
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Please sign here
Definition (verb) approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
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All parties ratified the peace treaty
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Have you signed your contract yet?
Definition (verb) be engaged by a written agreement
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He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18
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The soprano signed to sing the new opera
Definition (verb) engage by written agreement
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They signed two new pitchers for the next season
Definition (verb) communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
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He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture
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The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu
Definition (verb) place signs, as along a road
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sign an intersection
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This road has been signed
Definition (verb) communicate in sign language
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I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin
Definition (verb) make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
Definition (adj) used of the language of the deaf