sign

1 of 2

noun

ˈsīn

: a motion or gesture by which a thought is expressed or a command or wish made known

: signal sense 2a

: a fundamental linguistic unit that designates an object or relation or has a purely syntactic function

signs include words, morphemes, and punctuation

: one of a set of gestures used to represent language

also : sign language

: a mark having a conventional meaning and used in place of words or to represent a complex notion

: one of the 12 divisions of the zodiac

a(1)

: a character (such as a flat or sharp) used in musical notation

(2)

: segno

: a character (such as ÷) indicating a mathematical operation

also : one of two characters + and − that form part of the symbol of a number and characterize it as positive or negative

: a display (such as a lettered board or a configuration of neon tubing) used to identify or advertise a place of business or a product

: a posted command, warning, or direction

: signboard

: something material or external that stands for or signifies something spiritual

: something indicating the presence or existence of something else

signs of success

a sign of the times

: presage, portent

signs of an early spring

: an objective evidence of plant or animal disease

plural usually sign : traces of a usually wild animal

red fox sign

sign

2 of 2

verb

signed; signing; signs

transitive verb

: cross sense 2

: to place a sign on or mark by signs

sign a trail

: to represent or indicate by a sign

: to affix a signature to : ratify or attest by hand or seal

sign a bill into law

sign a confession

: to assign or convey formally

signed over his property to his brother

: to write down (one's name)

: to affix one's name to

a signed review

: to communicate by making a sign or by sign language

: to engage or hire by securing the signature of on a contract of employment

—often used with up or on

intransitive verb

: to write one's name in token of assent, responsibility, or obligation

signed for the packages

signed with the team for one season

: to make a sign or signal

: to use sign language

signee

ˌsī-ˈnē

noun

signer

ˈsī-nər

noun

Example Sentences

Noun The sign in the store window says “OPEN.” After you get off the highway, follow the signs for Route 25. He ran the stop sign. There was a “For Sale” sign on the car. All the signs point to him as the guilty party. She ignored me, which was a sure sign that she was mad at me. “The company called me in for a second interview.” “That's a good sign.” It was a bad sign that he couldn't walk on the injured leg. There are plenty of warning signs that the company is in danger of bankruptcy. They bowed before the king as a sign of respect. Verb Sign your name on the bottom line. She met with fans and signed autographs. Please sign at the bottom of the application. You forgot to sign the document. He was forced to sign the confession. The contract was signed by both parties. The author will be signing copies of his books today. The contract should be signed, sealed, and delivered by tomorrow. The team signed the pitcher to a three-year contract. He is signed to a three-year contract. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Seeing them out during the day, when they’re known as nocturnal scavengers, is usually a sign of an infestation.

Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Australia is nearing the end of its worst flu season in at least five years, which could be a sign of what's to come in the United States heading into the fall and winter.

Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2022 The same goes for gilts, which lost slightly more than German bonds at all maturities; enough to notice, but a 3% yield on the 10-year is hardly a sign of panic with inflation at 10%.

James Mackintosh, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Knife-like, stabbing pain that attacks the lower stomach area towards the back and is accompanied by nausea, vomiting, fever, and chills could be a sign of kidney stones, Dr. Glatter says.

Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 6 Sep. 2022 Workers in coffee shops, theaters and hospitals have been organizing, something Kaczynski said is a sign of workers understanding their strength.

Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2022 At a press conference the following day, members of the Artemis team suggested the apparent engine issue might actually have been a sign of a dodgy temperature sensor.

WIRED, 5 Sep. 2022 López Obrador has been unable to reduce Mexico’s sky-high homicide rate, but counters that holding more people in prison is a sign of success.

Mark Stevenson, ajc, 4 Sep. 2022 Cole is also not worried that the recent weakness in oil prices is a sign of weaker demand.

Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 4 Sep. 2022

Verb

In a statement Thursday afternoon, Mayor London Breed invited the public to City Hall to honor the queen and sign a condolence book that will be sent to the British Consulate General in San Francisco.

Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Sep. 2022 Once the law takes effect in 2024, new annexations or new cities with at least 6,000 residents within Louisville Metro, but outside the Urban Service District, can form if at least 66% of voters in the qualified area sign a petition.

Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2022 And CEOs may be more inclined to sign a deal if said celebrity is one of the ones advising executives at the firm.

Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 Rhoden refused to sign papers agreeing to share custody with George Wagner IV.

Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2022 In a show of support, some students at St. John’s Catholic Prep on Tuesday wore grey ribbons, and on Wednesday students can sign a get-well card for Lyons.

Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2022 Occasionally, actors would step outside their trailers, meet the fans, and sign autographs and pose for pictures.

Rodney Ho, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 The union, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, was the first Black American labor union to sign a collective bargaining agreement with a major U.S. corporation.

Malaika Jabali, Essence, 5 Sep. 2022 Upon arrival on the Lido this year, with no forewarning, agency video teams collected their red carpet accreditation on opening day and were then handed a form to sign telling them there is a 90-second limit, the groups allege.

Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Sep. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

sign 1 of 2

noun

ˈsīn

: a motion, action, or movement of the hand that means something

The teacher made a sign for them to be quiet.

: a public notice that advertises something or gives information

a stop sign

: something that indicates what is present or is to come

the first signs of spring

: a symbol (as + or ÷) indicating a mathematical operation

: one of the twelve parts of the zodiac

sign

2 of 2

verb

signed; signing

: to put a signature on to show acceptance, agreement, or responsibility

His boss signed the order form.

: to communicate by using sign language

: to represent or show by a motion, action, or movement

: to make or place a sign on

Medical Definition

sign

noun

ˈsīn

: one of a set of gestures used to represent language

: an objective evidence of disease especially as observed and interpreted by the physician rather than by the patient or lay observer

narrow retinal vessels are a sign of arteriosclerosis

see brudzinski sign, chvostek's sign, homans' sign, kernig sign, physical sign, placental sign, romberg's sign, tinel's sign, vital signs, von graefe's sign compare symptom

sign 1 of 2

verb

as in to autograph

to write one's name on (as a document) you'll have to sign the contract for it to be legal

Synonyms & Similar Words

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autograph
pen
register
ink
countersign
scribble
subscribe
endorse
author
scrawl
sign on
sign up
inscribe
notarize
cosign
indorse
pencil (in)
scratch (out)

sign

2 of 2

noun

as in gesture

a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling made a sign for the audience to be quiet

Synonyms & Similar Words

gesture
wave
signal
indication
gesticulation
posture
motion
shrug
mime
body language
pantomime
sign language
beck
beckon
flourish

as in symbol

a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader an "and" sign

Synonyms & Similar Words

symbol
letter
glyph
icon
character
pictogram
numeral
hieroglyph
pictograph
cipher
ikon
ideogram
rune

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of sign are mark, note, symptom, and token. While all these words mean "a discernible indication of what is not itself directly perceptible," sign applies to any indication to be perceived by the senses or the reason.

encouraging signs for the economy

The words mark and sign are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, mark suggests something impressed on or inherently characteristic of a thing often in contrast to general outward appearance.

a mark of a good upbringing

The synonyms note and sign are sometimes interchangeable, but note suggests a distinguishing mark or characteristic.

a note of irony in her writing

While the synonyms symptom and sign are close in meaning, symptom suggests an outward indication of an internal change or condition.

rampant crime is a symptom of that city's decay

While in some cases nearly identical to sign, token applies to something that serves as a proof of something intangible.

this gift is a token of our esteem

单词	sign
释义	sign 1 of 2 noun ˈsīn 1 a : a motion or gesture by which a thought is expressed or a command or wish made known b : signal sense 2a c : a fundamental linguistic unit that designates an object or relation or has a purely syntactic function signs include words, morphemes, and punctuation d : one of a set of gestures used to represent language also : sign language 2 : a mark having a conventional meaning and used in place of words or to represent a complex notion 3 : one of the 12 divisions of the zodiac 4 a(1) : a character (such as a flat or sharp) used in musical notation (2) : segno b : a character (such as ÷) indicating a mathematical operation also : one of two characters + and − that form part of the symbol of a number and characterize it as positive or negative 5 a : a display (such as a lettered board or a configuration of neon tubing) used to identify or advertise a place of business or a product b : a posted command, warning, or direction c : signboard 6 a : something material or external that stands for or signifies something spiritual b : something indicating the presence or existence of something else signs of success a sign of the times c : presage, portent signs of an early spring d : an objective evidence of plant or animal disease 7 plural usually sign : traces of a usually wild animal red fox sign sign 2 of 2 verb signed; signing; signs transitive verb 1 a : cross sense 2 b : to place a sign on or mark by signs sign a trail c : to represent or indicate by a sign 2 a : to affix a signature to : ratify or attest by hand or seal sign a bill into law sign a confession b : to assign or convey formally signed over his property to his brother c : to write down (one's name) d : to affix one's name to a signed review 3 : to communicate by making a sign or by sign language 4 : to engage or hire by securing the signature of on a contract of employment —often used with up or on intransitive verb 1 : to write one's name in token of assent, responsibility, or obligation signed for the packages signed with the team for one season 2 a : to make a sign or signal b : to use sign language signee ˌsī-ˈnē noun signer ˈsī-nər noun Synonyms Noun gesticulation gesture mime pantomime signal Verb autograph ink subscribe See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The sign in the store window says “OPEN.” After you get off the highway, follow the signs for Route 25. He ran the stop sign. There was a “For Sale” sign on the car. All the signs point to him as the guilty party. She ignored me, which was a sure sign that she was mad at me. “The company called me in for a second interview.” “That's a good sign.” It was a bad sign that he couldn't walk on the injured leg. There are plenty of warning signs that the company is in danger of bankruptcy. They bowed before the king as a sign of respect. Verb Sign your name on the bottom line. She met with fans and signed autographs. Please sign at the bottom of the application. You forgot to sign the document. He was forced to sign the confession. The contract was signed by both parties. The author will be signing copies of his books today. The contract should be signed, sealed, and delivered by tomorrow. The team signed the pitcher to a three-year contract. He is signed to a three-year contract. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Seeing them out during the day, when they’re known as nocturnal scavengers, is usually a sign of an infestation. Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Australia is nearing the end of its worst flu season in at least five years, which could be a sign of what's to come in the United States heading into the fall and winter. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2022 The same goes for gilts, which lost slightly more than German bonds at all maturities; enough to notice, but a 3% yield on the 10-year is hardly a sign of panic with inflation at 10%. James Mackintosh, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Knife-like, stabbing pain that attacks the lower stomach area towards the back and is accompanied by nausea, vomiting, fever, and chills could be a sign of kidney stones, Dr. Glatter says. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 6 Sep. 2022 Workers in coffee shops, theaters and hospitals have been organizing, something Kaczynski said is a sign of workers understanding their strength. Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2022 At a press conference the following day, members of the Artemis team suggested the apparent engine issue might actually have been a sign of a dodgy temperature sensor. WIRED, 5 Sep. 2022 López Obrador has been unable to reduce Mexico’s sky-high homicide rate, but counters that holding more people in prison is a sign of success. Mark Stevenson, ajc, 4 Sep. 2022 Cole is also not worried that the recent weakness in oil prices is a sign of weaker demand. Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 4 Sep. 2022 Verb In a statement Thursday afternoon, Mayor London Breed invited the public to City Hall to honor the queen and sign a condolence book that will be sent to the British Consulate General in San Francisco. Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Sep. 2022 Once the law takes effect in 2024, new annexations or new cities with at least 6,000 residents within Louisville Metro, but outside the Urban Service District, can form if at least 66% of voters in the qualified area sign a petition. Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 8 Sep. 2022 And CEOs may be more inclined to sign a deal if said celebrity is one of the ones advising executives at the firm. Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 Rhoden refused to sign papers agreeing to share custody with George Wagner IV. Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2022 In a show of support, some students at St. John’s Catholic Prep on Tuesday wore grey ribbons, and on Wednesday students can sign a get-well card for Lyons. Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2022 Occasionally, actors would step outside their trailers, meet the fans, and sign autographs and pose for pictures. Rodney Ho, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 The union, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, was the first Black American labor union to sign a collective bargaining agreement with a major U.S. corporation. Malaika Jabali, Essence, 5 Sep. 2022 Upon arrival on the Lido this year, with no forewarning, agency video teams collected their red carpet accreditation on opening day and were then handed a form to sign telling them there is a 90-second limit, the groups allege. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English signe, from Anglo-French, from Latin signum mark, token, sign, image, seal; perhaps akin to Latin secare to cut — more at saw Verb Middle English, from Anglo-French signer, from Latin signare to mark, sign, seal, from signum First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing sign a sign of the times at sign at the first sign equal sign division sign call sign Indian sign dollar sign minus sign number sign negative sign multiplication sign percent sign peace sign plus/minus sign plus sign radical sign re-sign road sign pound sign show no sign/signs of sign for sign in sign language sign of aggregation sign off sign on sign of the cross sign on the dotted line sign one's own death warrant sign out sign up stop sign the sign of the cross times sign warning sign hash sign high sign sign into law V sign sign over sign away take (something) as a sign star sign Babinski's sign Babinski sign lollipop sign See More a sign of the times at sign at the first sign equal sign division sign call sign Indian sign dollar sign minus sign number sign negative sign multiplication sign percent sign peace sign plus/minus sign plus sign radical sign re-sign road sign pound sign show no sign/signs of sign for sign in sign language sign of aggregation sign off sign on sign of the cross sign on the dotted line sign one's own death warrant sign out sign up stop sign the sign of the cross times sign warning sign hash sign high sign sign into law V sign sign over sign away take (something) as a sign star sign Babinski's sign Babinski sign lollipop sign See More Kids Definition sign 1 of 2 noun ˈsīn 1 : a motion, action, or movement of the hand that means something The teacher made a sign for them to be quiet. 2 : a public notice that advertises something or gives information a stop sign 3 : something that indicates what is present or is to come the first signs of spring 4 : a symbol (as + or ÷) indicating a mathematical operation 5 : one of the twelve parts of the zodiac sign 2 of 2 verb signed; signing 1 : to put a signature on to show acceptance, agreement, or responsibility His boss signed the order form. 2 : to communicate by using sign language 3 : to represent or show by a motion, action, or movement 4 : to make or place a sign on Medical Definition sign noun ˈsīn 1 : one of a set of gestures used to represent language 2 : an objective evidence of disease especially as observed and interpreted by the physician rather than by the patient or lay observer narrow retinal vessels are a sign of arteriosclerosis see brudzinski sign, chvostek's sign, homans' sign, kernig sign, physical sign, placental sign, romberg's sign, tinel's sign, vital signs, von graefe's sign compare symptom Legal Definition sign transitive verb 1 : to affix a signature to : ratify or attest by hand or seal sign a bill into law specifically : to write or mark something (as a signature) on (a document) as an acknowledgment of one's intention to be bound by it 2 : to assign or convey formally signed the property over to his brother sign 1 of 2 verb as in to autograph to write one's name on (as a document) you'll have to sign the contract for it to be legal Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance autograph pen register ink countersign scribble subscribe endorse author scrawl sign on sign up inscribe notarize cosign indorse pencil (in) scratch (out) sign 2 of 2 noun 1 as in gesture a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling made a sign for the audience to be quiet Synonyms & Similar Words gesture wave signal indication gesticulation posture motion shrug mime body language pantomime sign language beck beckon flourish 2 as in symbol a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader an "and" sign Synonyms & Similar Words symbol letter glyph icon character pictogram numeral hieroglyph pictograph cipher ikon ideogram rune Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of sign are mark, note, symptom, and token. While all these words mean "a discernible indication of what is not itself directly perceptible," sign applies to any indication to be perceived by the senses or the reason. encouraging signs for the economy The words mark and sign are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, mark suggests something impressed on or inherently characteristic of a thing often in contrast to general outward appearance. a mark of a good upbringing The synonyms note and sign are sometimes interchangeable, but note suggests a distinguishing mark or characteristic. a note of irony in her writing While the synonyms symptom and sign are close in meaning, symptom suggests an outward indication of an internal change or condition. rampant crime is a symptom of that city's decay While in some cases nearly identical to sign, token applies to something that serves as a proof of something intangible. this gift is a token of our esteem Phrases Containing sign sign up (for) sign (up or on) sign on (for) Indian sign sign up (for) sign (up or on) sign on (for) Indian sign
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