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Synonyms for sign
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Princeton's WordNet
sign, mark(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"
Synonyms:
marking, signaling, augury, mark, sucker, house, bell ringer, target, crisscross, preindication, polarity, fall guy, star sign, stigma, score, mansion, brand, grade, planetary house, chump, signal, sign of the zodiac, mug, signboard, foretoken, scratch, home run, gull, patsy, fool, marker, scrape, cross, print, scar, stain, bull's eye, soft touchAntonyms:
uncommunicative, incommunicativesign(noun)
a public display of a message
"he posted signs in all the shop windows"
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augury, signaling, house, preindication, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, mansion, sign of the zodiac, mark, star sign, polarityAntonyms:
uncommunicative, incommunicativesignal, signaling, sign(noun)
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
"signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
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augury, signaling, house, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, sign of the zodiac, preindication, mansion, mark, star sign, polarityAntonyms:
incommunicative, uncommunicativesignboard, sign(noun)
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
"the highway was lined with signboards"
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augury, signaling, house, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, sign of the zodiac, preindication, mansion, mark, star sign, polarityAntonyms:
incommunicative, uncommunicativesign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, mansion, house, planetary house(noun)
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
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business firm, signboard, mansion, planetary house, theatre, signaling, mark, menage, hall, polarity, home, foretoken, sign of the zodiac, mansion house, family, theater, star sign, preindication, manse, residence, firm, augury, signal, house, householdAntonyms:
uncommunicative, incommunicativesign(noun)
(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
"there were no signs of asphyxiation"
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augury, signaling, house, preindication, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, mansion, sign of the zodiac, mark, star sign, polarityAntonyms:
incommunicative, uncommunicativepolarity, sign(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"
Synonyms:
augury, signaling, house, mutual opposition, planetary house, signboard, signal, sign of the zodiac, preindication, mansion, mark, foretoken, star sign, polarityAntonyms:
uncommunicative, incommunicativeaugury, sign, foretoken, preindication(noun)
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
"he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God"
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augury, foretoken, signaling, house, planetary house, signboard, signal, sign of the zodiac, preindication, mansion, mark, star sign, polarityAntonyms:
incommunicative, uncommunicativesign(noun)
a gesture that is part of a sign language
Synonyms:
augury, signaling, house, preindication, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, mansion, sign of the zodiac, mark, star sign, polarityAntonyms:
uncommunicative, incommunicativesign(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
Synonyms:
augury, signaling, house, preindication, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, mansion, sign of the zodiac, mark, star sign, polarityAntonyms:
incommunicative, uncommunicativesign(adj)
a character indicating a relation between quantities
"don't forget the minus sign"
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augury, signaling, house, preindication, foretoken, planetary house, signboard, signal, mansion, sign of the zodiac, mark, star sign, polarityAntonyms:
uncommunicative, incommunicativegestural, sign(a), signed, sign-language(a)(verb)
used of the language of the deaf
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uncommunicative, incommunicativesign, subscribe(verb)
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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signalise, sign up, signalize, sign on, bless, signal, support, pledge, contract, ratify, subscribe, take, subscribe toAntonyms:
uncommunicative, incommunicativesign, ratify(verb)
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
"All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"
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signalise, sign up, signalize, sign on, bless, signal, contract, ratify, subscribeAntonyms:
incommunicative, uncommunicativesign(verb)
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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signalise, sign up, signalize, sign on, bless, signal, contract, ratify, subscribeAntonyms:
uncommunicative, incommunicativesign, contract, sign on, sign up(verb)
engage by written agreement
"They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
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shorten, condense, concentrate, sign up, abbreviate, constrict, narrow, press, reduce, take, undertake, bless, signalize, cut, subscribe, squeeze, get, compress, contract, sign on, foreshorten, ratify, abridge, signalise, signal, shrink, compactAntonyms:
incommunicative, uncommunicativesign, signal, signalize, signalise(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"
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bespeak, indicate, point out, betoken, call attention, bless, signalize, subscribe, signalise, contract, sign on, distinguish, ratify, signal, point, sign upAntonyms:
uncommunicative, incommunicativesign(verb)
place signs, as along a road
"sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed"
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signalise, sign up, signalize, sign on, bless, signal, contract, ratify, subscribeAntonyms:
uncommunicative, incommunicativesign(verb)
communicate in sign language
"I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"
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signalise, sign up, signalize, sign on, bless, signal, contract, ratify, subscribeAntonyms:
incommunicative, uncommunicativebless, sign(verb)
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
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ratify, hallow, signalize, sign up, sign on, bless, signal, contract, consecrate, subscribe, sanctify, signaliseAntonyms:
uncommunicative, incommunicative
English Synonyms and Antonyms
sign
A sign (Latin signum) is any distinctive mark by which a thing may be recognized or its presence known, and may be intentional or accidental, natural or artificial, suggestive, descriptive, or wholly arbitrary; thus, a blush may be a sign of shame; the footprint of an animal is a sign that it has passed; the sign of a business house now usually declares what is done or kept within, but formerly might be an object having no connection with the business, as "the sign of the trout;" the letters of the alphabet are signs of certain sounds. While a sign may be involuntary, and even unconscious, a signal is always voluntary, and is usually concerted; a ship may show signs of distress to the casual observer, but signals of distress are a distinct appeal for aid. A symptom is a vital phenomenon resulting from a diseased condition; in medical language a sign is an indication of any physical condition, whether morbid or healthy; thus, a hot skin and rapid pulse are symptoms of pneumonia; dulness of some portion of the lungs under percussion is one of the physical signs. Compare AUGUR; CHARACTERISTIC; EMBLEM.
Synonyms:
emblem, indication, manifestation, mark, note, omen, presage, prognostic, signal, symbol, symptom, token, type
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
sign
Synonyms:
token, indication, proof, memorial, expression, symbol, emblem, prefiguration, badge, type, premonition, symptom, prognostic, mark, wonder, presage, signalAntonyms:
misindication, misrepresentation, misleader
Editors Contribution
readerboard
a readerboard is a sign that displays a written message. it can be digital or just be made up of plastic letters that can be changed to read out a customizable message. you would generally see them in front of restaurants, banks, and schools.
what is written on that readerboard? what is written on that messageboard?
Submitted by rinat on August 26, 2019
Dictionary of English Synonymes
sign(n.)
Synonyms:
token, mark, note, indication, index, symptom, manifestation, symbol, emblemsign(n.)
sign(n.)
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prodigy, wonder, miracle, portent, augury, presage, prognostic, auspice, foreboding, omensign(v. a.)
Synonyms:
subscribe, put one's name to, affix one's signature to
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
sign(n)
Synonyms:
omen, auspice, portent, prodigy, prognostic, augury, foretoken, presage, mark, token, indication, symptom, index, emblem, symbol, trace, vestige, ensign, signal, beacon, gesture, motion, signatureAssociated words:
ominous, portentous, augurial, semeiology, semeiological, sematology, semiotic, semeiographysign(v)
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
SIGN
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Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
How to use sign in a sentence?
Hardship is a legitimate test of character, resilience a legitimate sign of strength and patience a legitimate mark of faith.
Shell was the first to sign a long-term SPA from the United States indexed to Henry Hub in 2011, and so it is fitting they are the first to sign a long-term SPA from a U.S. LNG project indexed to Brent, we look forward to finalizing additional commercial agreements and to proceeding with the development of our Rio Grande LNG project.
Many generators signed up for the winter reliability program, even though compensation wasn't as high as last year, and other generators that didn't sign up, nonetheless kept their fuel stocks high to mitigate their own risks.
Interior Minister Angelino Alfano:
Europe, signing as Europe, has to sign repatriation agreements with all the African countries, sHOW SOLIDARITY.
In the second half, memory chip prices will have a soft landing, so falls will slow, and the release of new iPhones later seems like a good sign for Samsung's display and memory chips.
Translations for sign
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- tekenAfrikaans
- اشارة, وقعArabic
- знакBulgarian
- senyalCatalan, Valencian
- znamení, znaménko, pokyn, značka, cedule, znak, podepsatCzech
- argoel, arwyddWelsh
- tegnDanish
- Zeichen, Gebärde, Zeichensprache, Verkehrszeichen, Tierkreiszeichen, Schild, Vorzeichen, Sonderzeichen, Anzeichen, Sternzeichen, Verkehrsschild, Gebärdensprache, unterzeichnen, gebärden, unterschreiben, unterschriften, signierenGerman
- dzesiEwe
- σήμα, σημάδι, οιωνός, πρόσημο, σύμβολο, ζώδιο, υπογράφωGreek
- signo, gesto, trafiksigno, gestlingvo, subskribiEsperanto
- señal, presagio, lengua de señas, placa, signo del zodiaco, símbolo, muestra, signo, letrero, aviso, seña, señalización, lengua de signos, firmar, signar, hablar a señasSpanish
- merkki, viittoma, ele, liikennemerkki, enne, kyltti, kilpi, ennusmerkki, osoitus, viittomakieli, allekirjoittaa, viittoa, rekrytoidaFinnish
- panneau de signalisation, signe, symbole, présage, langue des signes, marqueur, faire signer, signerFrench
- fógra, teanga chomharthaíochtaIrish
- sinalGalician
- סימן, סמל, אות, מזל, שלטHebrew
- jel, aláír, jelelHungarian
- նշանArmenian
- signatarIdo
- undirrita, skrifa undirIcelandic
- indicazione, simbolo, segnale, segno, gesto, cartello, insegna, firmareItalian
- 符号, 印, サイン, 兆候, 記号, 道路標識, 手話, 合図, 兆し, 看板, 星座, サインする, 署名する, 署名Japanese
- 신호, 서명하다Korean
- نیشانه, nîşanKurdish
- signumLatin
- SchëldLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- знак, предзнак, ишарет, потпишуваMacedonian
- tanda, isyaratMalay
- tegn, skilt, stjernetegn, fortegn, tegnspråk, skrive under, signereNorwegian
- verkeersbord, bord, voorteken, gebaar, teken, speciaal teken, gebarentaal, markering, ondertekenenDutch
- stjerneteikn, teikn, skilt, forteikn, teiknspråk, skrive under, signereNorwegian Nynorsk
- senh, senhagolOccitan
- znak drogowyPolish
- língua de sinais, sinais, sinal, símbolo, agouro, placa, signo, presságio, gesto, gesticular, assinar, gestualizar, firmarPortuguese
- ensaina, segnRomansh
- semn, semnaRomanian
- знак, примета, вывеска, подписыватья, подписываться, подписаться, подписатьRussian
- shenjëAlbanian
- tecken, skylt, järtecken, stjärntecken, trafikskylt, omen, skriva under, skriva på, signeraSwedish
- శకునం, రాశి, సూచన, గుర్తుTelugu
- işaretTurkish
- знакUkrainian
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