sign
What is the Definition of sign?
Noun:
- 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)
- (medicine)
- 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
Verb:
- 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
Adjective:
- used of the language of the deaf
How can I use sign in a sentence?
It grew steadily louder as they looked up and down the street for some sign of a headlight; it swelled to a roar as they both looked up at the sky — and a huge motorcycle fell out of the air and landed on the road in front of them.
Not a scar, no visible sign to have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever.
They'd gotten the idea from Malfoy using it on Neville, and were ready to use it on Snape if he showed any sign of wanting to hurt Harry.
A low, soft hooting came from a dark shop with a sign saying Eeylops Owl Emporium — Tawny, Screech, Barn, Brown, and Snowy.
Mr. Dursley might have been drifting into an uneasy sleep, but the cat on the wall outside was showing no sign of sleepiness.
Other meanings of sign (synonyms, cognates).
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| sign bit |
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| sign off |
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| sign on |
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| sign test |
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| signal |
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| signal operation |
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| signaling |
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| signalling |
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| signalman |
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| signatory |
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| signatory powers |
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| signature |
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| signatures |
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| signboard |
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| signed |
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| signed field |
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| signed integer |
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| signed number |
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| signer |
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| signet |
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| significance |
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| significant |
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| significant digit |
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| significant event |
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| significantly |
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| signify |
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| signifying |
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| signing |
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| signoff |
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| signor |
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| signora |
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| signore |
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| signori |
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| signorina |
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| signpost |
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