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succinct
/sək ˈsɪŋkt /
/sək ˈsɪŋkt /
sign
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sign
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a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue…
sign meaning(s)
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- (n) a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
- (n) a public display of a message
- (n) any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
- (n) structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
- (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
- (n) having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
- (n) an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
- (n) a gesture that is part of a sign language
- (n) a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
- (n) a character indicating a relation between quantities
- (v) mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
- (v) approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
- (v) be engaged by a written agreement
- (v) engage by written agreement
- (v) communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
- (v) place signs, as along a road
- (v) communicate in sign language
- (v) make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
- (adj) used of the language of the deaf
sign usage(s) Create your Own
- My last entry on efforts to standardize translation of signage in Beijing drew a lot of commentary.
- The hope is that autism can be nipped in the bud, as researchers learn to intervene at the earliest signs of trouble.
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sign away
formally assign ownership of
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sign in
announce one's arrival, e.g. at hotels or airports
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sign industry
an industry that produces signs
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sign language
language expressed by visible hand gestures
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sign manual
the signature of a sovereign on an official document
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sign of the cross
a gesture with the right hand moving to form a cross; used by Catholics…
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sign of the zodiac
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
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sign off
cease broadcasting; get off the air; as of radio stations
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sign on
engage by written agreement
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sign over
formally assign ownership of
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sign painter
someone who paints signs and billboards etc.
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sign up
engage by written agreement
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sign-language
used of the language of the deaf
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signage
/ˈsaɪ nɪdʒ/
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signs collectively (especially commercial signs or posters)
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signal
/ˈsɪɡ nəl/
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any incitement to action
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signal box
a building from which signals are sent to control the movements of railway…
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signal caller
(football) the person who plays quarterback
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signal detection
the detection that a signal is being received
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signal fire
a fire set as a signal
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signal flag
a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device
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signal level
the amplitude level of the desired signal
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signal light
a fire set as a signal
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signal tower
a building from which signals are sent to control the movements of railway…