SIGN
\sˈa͡ɪn], \sˈaɪn], \s_ˈaɪ_n]\
Definitions of SIGN
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
- 1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
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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"
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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"
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any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
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a public display of a (usually written) message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"
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a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"
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a gesture that is part of a sign language
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mark with one's signature; write one's name (on); "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here"
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a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure
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(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease; "there were no signs of asphixiation"
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be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"
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communicate in sign language; "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"
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place signs, as along a road; "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed"
By Princeton University
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(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
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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"
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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"
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any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
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a public display of a (usually written) message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"
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a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"
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a gesture that is part of a sign language
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(linguistics) a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure
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(medical) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease; "there were no signs of asphixiation"
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mark with one's signature; write one's name (on); "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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That by which anything is made known or represented; that which furnishes evidence; a mark; a token; an indication; a proof.
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A remarkable event, considered by the ancients as indicating the will of some deity; a prodigy; an omen.
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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.
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Something serving to indicate the existence, or preserve the memory, of a thing; a token; a memorial; a monument.
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Any symbol or emblem which prefigures, typifles, or represents, an idea; a type; hence, sometimes, a picture.
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A word or a character regarded as the outward manifestation of thought; as, words are the sign of ideas.
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A motion, an action, or a gesture by which a thought is expressed, or a command or a wish made known.
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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.
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A military emblem carried on a banner or a standard.
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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.
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The twelfth part of the ecliptic or zodiac.
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An objective evidence of disease; that is, one appreciable by some one other than the patient.
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Any character, as a flat, sharp, dot, etc.
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To represent by a sign; to make known in a typical or emblematic manner, in distinction from speech; to signify.
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To affix a signature to; to ratify by hand or seal; to subscribe in one's own handwriting.
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To mark; to make distinguishable.
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To be a sign or omen.
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To make a sign or signal; to communicate directions or intelligence by signs.
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To write one's name, esp. as a token of assent, responsibility, or obligation.
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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.
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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.
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To assign or convey formally; - used with away.
By Oddity Software
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That by which anything is made known or represented; that which furnishes evidence; a mark; a token; an indication; a proof.
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A remarkable event, considered by the ancients as indicating the will of some deity; a prodigy; an omen.
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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.
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Something serving to indicate the existence, or preserve the memory, of a thing; a token; a memorial; a monument.
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Any symbol or emblem which prefigures, typifles, or represents, an idea; a type; hence, sometimes, a picture.
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A word or a character regarded as the outward manifestation of thought; as, words are the sign of ideas.
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A motion, an action, or a gesture by which a thought is expressed, or a command or a wish made known.
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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.
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A military emblem carried on a banner or a standard.
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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.
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The twelfth part of the ecliptic or zodiac.
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An objective evidence of disease; that is, one appreciable by some one other than the patient.
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Any character, as a flat, sharp, dot, etc.
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To represent by a sign; to make known in a typical or emblematic manner, in distinction from speech; to signify.
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To affix a signature to; to ratify by hand or seal; to subscribe in one's own handwriting.
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To mark; to make distinguishable.
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To be a sign or omen.
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To make a sign or signal; to communicate directions or intelligence by signs.
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To write one's name, esp. as a token of assent, responsibility, or obligation.
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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.
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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.
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To assign or convey formally; - used with away.
By Noah Webster.
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A gesture or motion expressing command or wish; a symbol; a mark; token; an emblem; a symptom; a lettered board or plate used to point out a place of business, etc.; an event considered as indicating the will of God; a miracle; in astronomy, one of the twelve divisions of the zodiac; in mathematics, a mark or character used to indicate relation or operation; as the signs +, -, X, etc.; any mark or character which has a certain fixed meaning.
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To affix a signature to; to transfer, as property, by affixing the signature: with off or away; to hire by getting the signature of.
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To write one's signature; to signal; as, he signed for them to approach.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Mark, token: proof: that by which a thing is known or represented: a word, gesture, or mark, intended to signify something else: a remarkable event: an omen. a miracle: 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: (astr.) one of the twelve parts of the zodiac.
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To represent or make known by a sign: to attach a signature to.
By Daniel Lyons
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To indicate by a sign; affix a signature to.
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Token; mark; gesture conveying meaning; omen; something set up as a public indication; one of the parts of the zodiac.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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To affix one's name to; write one's name; make signs; signal.
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A pantomimic gesture.
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An inscription or the like to indicate a place of business.
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A mark; symbol.
By James Champlin Fernald
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Any present or past circumstance, afforded by the examination of a patient, or of matters concerning him, whence a conclusion may be drawn regarding the nature and seat of his disease. The phenomena which precede the disease are called anamnes'tic or commem'orative signs ;-those which accompany it are termed diagnostic, if they reveal the nature or seat of the disease,-prognostic, when they indicate its probable duration and termination. See Symptom.
By Robley Dunglison
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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An indication, especially one elicited by physical examination, hence objective in character as distinguished from a symptom which is subjective.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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n. [Latin] Seal; signature.
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n. [Latin , Anglo Saxon , German] A token;—that by which any thing is made known or represented ;—any visible thing, motion, appearance, or event which indicates the existence or approach of something real or future ;—a wonder; miracle; prodigy ; phenomenon ;—an appearance, transaction, or event offered or intended as evidence of something else; hence, proof; evidence by eighth—a monument; a memorial; something to preserve the memory of a thing;—visible mark or representation of inward and spiritual grace;—typical representation ; symbol;-a mark of distinction ; badge; cognizance ;—a word, emblem, or figure of speech subscription of one's name; signature ;-a motion, action, or gesture, by which a thought is expressed, or a command or wish made known;—hence, one of the conventional manual motions by which conversation is carried on, as by the deaf and dumb;—a conspicuous notice placed before a house to advertise the business prosecuted or wares sold there;-the twelfth part of the ecliptic or zodiac; —in algebra, a character indicating the relation of quantities, or an operation performed upon them;— in music, any character, as a flat, sharp, dot, &c.
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