SIGN — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ
sign
Structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted.
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- The highway was lined with signboards.
A perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened).
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- He showed signs of strain.
- They welcomed the signs of spring.
Any communication that encodes a message.
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- Signals from the boat suddenly stopped.
A public display of a (usually written) message.
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- He posted signs in all the shop windows.
A character indicating a relation between quantities.
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- Don't forget the minus sign.
A gesture that is part of a sign language.
A fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified.
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- The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure.
An event that is experienced as indicating important things to come.
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- He hoped it was an augury.
- It was a sign from God.
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided.
Having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges).
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- He got the polarity of the battery reversed.
- Charges of opposite sign.
(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease.
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- There were no signs of asphixiation.
Make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate.
Be engaged by a written agreement.
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- He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18.
- The soprano signed to sing the new opera.
Communicate in sign language.
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- I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin.
Mark with one's signature; write one's name (on).
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- She signed the letter and sent it off.
- Please sign here.
Communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs.
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- He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture.
- The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu.
Place signs, as along a road.
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- Sign an intersection.
- This road has been signed.
Engage by written agreement.
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- They signed two new pitchers for the next season.
Approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation.
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- All parties ratified the peace treaty.
- Have you signed your contract yet?
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