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Definitions of sign
  1. noun
    structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
    "the highway was lined with signboards"

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  2. noun
    a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
    "he showed signs of strain" "they welcomed the signs of spring"

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  3. verb
    mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
    "She signed the letter and sent it off" "Please sign here"

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  4. verb
    make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate

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  5. noun
    any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
    "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

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  6. verb
    engage by written agreement
    "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"

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  7. adjective
    used of the language of the deaf
  8. noun
    an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
    "it was a sign from God"
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  9. verb
    approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
    "Have you signed your contract yet?"

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  10. verb
    communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
    "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture" "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu"
  11. noun
    (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
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  12. noun
    having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
    "charges of opposite sign"

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  13. noun
    a character indicating a relation between quantities
    "don't forget the minus sign"
  14. noun
    a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
    "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"
  15. noun
    a gesture that is part of a sign language
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  16. noun
    a public display of a message
    "he posted signs in all the shop windows"
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  17. verb
    be engaged by a written agreement
    "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18" "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"
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  18. verb
    communicate in sign language
    "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"
  19. noun
    (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
    "there were no signs of asphyxiation"
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  20. verb
    place signs, as along a road
    "sign an intersection" "This road has been signed"
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