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sign Definition
(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
"
(n)
a
public
display
of
a
(
usually
written
)
message
; "
he
posted
signs
in
all
the
shop
windows
"
(n)
any
communication
that
encodes
a
message
; "
signals
from
the
boat
suddenly
stopped
"
(n)
structure
displaying
a
board
on
which
advertisements
can
be
posted
; "
the
highway
was
lined
with
signboards
"
(n) (
astrology
)
one
of
12
equal
areas
into
which
the
zodiac
is
divided
(n) (
medicine
)
any
objective
evidence
of
the
presence
of
a
disorder
or
disease
; "
there
were
no
signs
of
asphixiation
"
(n)
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
"
(n)
an
event
that
is
experienced
as
indicating
important
things
to
come
; "
he
hoped
it
was
an
augury
"; "
it
was
a
sign
from
God
"
(n)
a
gesture
that
is
part
of
a
sign
language
(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
(n)
a
character
indicating
a
relation
between
quantities
; "
don
''
t
forget
the
minus
sign
"
(v)
mark
with
one
''
s
signature
;
write
one
''
s
name
(
on
); "
She
signed
the
letter
and
sent
it
off
"; "
Please
sign
here
"
(v)
approve
and
express
assent
,
responsibility
,
or
obligation
; "
All
parties
ratified
the
peace
treaty
"; "
Have
you
signed
your
contract
yet
?"
(v)
be
engaged
by
a
written
agreement
; "
He
signed
to
play
the
casino
on
Dec
.
18
"; "
The
soprano
signed
to
sing
the
new
opera
"
(v)
engage
by
written
agreement
; "
They
signed
two
new
pitchers
for
the
next
season
"
(v)
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
"
(v)
place
signs
,
as
along
a
road
; "
sign
an
intersection
"; "
This
road
has
been
signed
"
(v)
communicate
in
sign
language
; "
I
don
''
t
know
how
to
sign
,
so
I
could
not
communicate
with
my
deaf
cousin
"
(v)
make
the
sign
of
the
cross
over
someone
in
order
to
call
on
God
for
protection
;
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sign Synonyms
augury
bless
contract
foretoken
house
mansion
mark
planetary house
polarity
preindication
ratify
sign
sign of the zodiac
sign on
sign up
signal
signaling
signalise
signalize
signboard
star sign
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