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sign /sīn/ noun- A gesture expressing a meaning
- A signal
- A mark with a meaning
- A symbol
- An emblem
- A token
- A portent
- A miraculous token
- An ensign, banner (in pl insignia; archaic)
- An indication of positive or negative value, or that indicated
- A device marking an inn, etc (formerly also a house) instead of a street number
- A board or panel giving a shopkeeper's name or trade, displaying information for public view, etc
- An effigy (obsolete)
- A mere semblance (obsolete)
- An indication
- An outward or objective indication of a disorder or disease, perceptible to an examining doctor (cf symptom)
- A trail or track of a wild animal, perceptible to a tracker
- A trace
- A twelfth part (30º) of the zodiac, bearing the name of, but not now coincident with, a constellation
transitive verb- To indicate, convey, communicate, direct or mark by a sign or signs
- To mark
- To attach a signature to
- To write as a signature
- To designate by signature
- To engage by signature
- To betoken (archaic)
- To cross, make the sign of the cross over
- To make the sign of
intransitive verb- To make a sign
- To sign one's name
- To enter into employment by the signing of a contract
- To use sign language
- To bode, promise (obsolete)
ORIGIN: Fr signe, from L signum signˈage noun - Another term for signing below
- The arrangement or design of a sign or signs
- Signs collectively
signary /sigˈnə-ri/ noun A system of symbols, as an alphabet or syllabary signˈer noun signˈing noun - The use of sign language (esp by the deaf) as a means of communication
- An act or instance of this
signˈless adjective signˈboard noun A board bearing a notice or serving as a shop or inn sign sign language noun A means of communication using finger and hand movements, used eg by deaf people sign-manˈual noun A signature, esp a king's sign of the cross noun A gesture of tracing the form of a cross as an invocation of God's grace signˈ-painter noun A person who paints signs for shops, etc signˈpost noun - A post for an inn sign
- A fingerpost or post supporting road signs
- An indication, clue
transitive verb - To provide with a signpost or signposts
- To point out as a signpost does, clearly and conspicuously
signˈ-writer noun An expert in lettering for shop signs, etc signˈ-writing noun sign away or over To transfer or relinquish by signing sign in or out To sign one's name on coming in or going out sign off - To record departure from work
- To stop work, etc
- To discharge from employment
- (of a doctor) to state that someone is entitled to be absent from work due to illness
- To announce the end of broadcasting or a broadcast
- To make a bid that is intended to be the final bid in the auction (bridge)
- To remove oneself from the register of unemployed people
- (often with on) to give final assent to (a document or a course of action)
sign on - To engage (vt or vi) for a job, etc, by signature (also sign up)
- To record arrival at work
- To register for Jobseeker's Allowance
sign on the dotted line - To give one's consent, thereby binding oneself, to a proposed scheme, contract, etc
- To do this docilely or without proper investigation
sign out see sign in above. sign up - To enlist in the armed forces
- See also sign on above
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