💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Signifier"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| significatornoun | One who, or that which, signifies. |
| significant | Having a noticeable or major effect. |
| signifyingverb | signification |
| signalitynoun | (obsolete) importance; remarkability. |
| signifiedverb | (linguistics, semiotics, philosophy) The concept, object or person that is referred to by a sign or signifier. |
| signnoun | (countable, uncountable) A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen. |
| signumnoun | A sign, mark, or symbol. |
| symptomnoun | (medicine) A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash; strictly, a symptom is felt or experienced by the patient, while a sign can be detected by an observer. |
| signalnoun | A sign made to give notice of some occurrence, command, or danger, or to indicate the start of a concerted action. |
| siglumnoun | A letter or other symbol that stands for a name or word; specifically, one used in a modern literary work to refer to an early version of a text. |
| insignianoun | A patch or other object that indicates a person's official or military rank, or membership in a group or organization. |
| signaturenoun | A person's name, written by that person, used as identification or to signify approval of accompanying material, such as a legal contract. |
| insigniumnoun | A symbol or sign of something. |
| master signifiernoun | (sociology, philosophy) A signifier, i.e. a linguistic sign, with no determinate content beyond itself, serving as a nodal point dominating and grounding the content of a chain of other signifiers. |
| signifiauncenoun | Alternative form of signifiance. [(Early Modern, rare) signification, meaning] |
| floating signifiernoun | (sociology, philosophy) A signifier—that is, a linguistic sign, a label or slogan—with a vague and variable meaning. |
| instancenoun | A case offered as an exemplification or a precedent; an illustrative example. |
| designationnoun | That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation. |
| signifiancenoun | (Early Modern, rare) signification, meaning |
| shownoun | (countable) A play, dance, or other entertainment. |
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