sign

/saɪn/

noun

  1. 1

    (sometimes also used uncountably) A visible indication.

    I gave them a thumbs-up sign.
  2. 2

    Physical evidence left by an animal.

    The hunters found deer sign at the end of the trail.
  3. 3

    A clearly visible object, generally flat, bearing a short message in words or pictures.

    I missed the sign at the corner so I took the wrong turn.
  4. 4

    A wonder; miracle; prodigy.

  5. 5

    An astrological sign.

    Your sign is Taurus? That's no surprise.
  6. 6

    Positive or negative polarity, as denoted by the + or - sign.

    I got the magnitude right, but the sign was wrong.
  7. 7

    A specific gesture or motion used to communicate by those with speaking or hearing difficulties; now specifically, a linguistic unit in sign language equivalent to word in spoken languages.

  8. 8

    Sign language in general.

    Sorry, I don't know sign very well.
  9. 9

    An omen.

    "It's a sign of the end of the world," the doom prophet said.
  10. 10

    A property of the body that indicates a disease and, unlike a symptom, is unlikely to be noticed by the patient.

  11. 11

    A military emblem carried on a banner or standard.

verb

  1. 1

    To make a mark

  2. 2

    To make the sign of the cross

  3. 3

    To indicate

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