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Definition of "sign"

sign

Từ điển Collocation

sign noun

¹ sth that shows that sth exists/may happen

ADJ. clear, definite, distinct, obvious, real, sure, telltale, unmistakable | external, outward, visible All the outward signs of growth in the market are there. | tangible | early, first Strong likes or dislikes of various foods are another of the early signs of pregnancy. | increasing | encouraging, good, healthy, hopeful, positive, welcome He was silent. It was a good sign. | bad, disturbing | danger, ominous, warning Are appliances you buy safe? We point out the danger signs.

VERB + SIGN bear, have The murder had all the signs of a crime of passion. | exhibit, display, give, show By now the fish was showing signs of distress. | detect, find, see, watch out for We detected signs that they were less than enthusiastic about the holiday. | interpret (sth as), read, recognize, see sth as | look for Look carefully for signs of damp. | point out

SIGN + VERB appear, come The first signs of spring appeared. | indicate sth, point to sth All the signs pointed to it being more than just a coincidence.

PREP. at a/the ~ He disappeared at the first sign of trouble. | from ~ The villages regarded the earthquake as a sign from God. | ~ of

PHRASES sign of life There was no sign of life in the house (= there seemed to be nobody there). | a sign of the times It's a real sign of the times: 30 small businesses face financial ruin this month. | little/no/not the least/not the slightest sign (of sb/sth) He spoke up without the slightest sign of nervousness.

² board, etc. giving information/a warning

ADJ. flashing, illuminated | neon | handwritten, painted | exit | inn, pub, shop, street | direction, road, traffic | ‘Stop’ | warning | ‘For sale’, ‘No Smoking’, ‘To let’

VERB + SIGN erect, hang out/up, hold up, put up Some of the marchers were holding up signs and placards. Someone had put up a ‘For Sale’ sign. | see | read | follow Just follow the signs for Bridgend.

SIGN + VERB read sth, say sth The sign read ‘No Fishing’. | indicate sth This sign indicates that cycling is allowed. | point The sign pointed down a small lane. | advertise sth | warn signs warning against trespass | flash A neon sign flashed above the door.

PREP. ~ for/to Follow the road and you'll see signs for the turn-off.

³ movement with a particular meaning

ADJ. frantic | rude | thumbs-up, V

VERB + SIGN give (sb), make She gave me a thumbs-up sign. | communicate through They had to communicate through signs and grunts.

SIGN + NOUN language, system

PREP. ~ for the sign for ‘woman’ in sign language

PHRASES make the sign of the cross The priest made the sign of the cross over the dead body.

⁴ mark/symbol with a particular meaning

ADJ. euro, pound, etc. | equals, minus, plus, etc.

VERB + SIGN draw, make The wizard drew some strange signs in the air with his wand. | use I used the Chinese sign for ‘father’ instead of ‘uncle’.

SIGN + VERB mean sth What does this sign mean?

PREP. ~ for I can't remember the sign for ‘square root’.

⁵ star sign

ADJ. birth, star

VERB + SIGN be born under

PREP. ~ of people born under the sign of Gemini

PHRASES the signs of the Zodiac

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Từ điển WordNet

n.

• a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); mark

  he showed signs of strain

  they welcomed the signs of spring

• a public display of a (usually written) message

  he posted signs in all the shop windows

• any communication that encodes a message; signal, signaling

  signals from the boat suddenly stopped

• structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted; signboard

  the highway was lined with signboards

• (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided; sign of the zodiac, star sign, mansion, house, planetary house
• (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease

  there were no signs of asphyxiation

• having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges); polarity

  he got the polarity of the battery reversed

  charges of opposite sign

• an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; augury, foretoken, preindication

  he hoped it was an augury

  it was a sign from God

• a gesture that is part of a sign language
• a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure
• a character indicating a relation between quantities

  don't forget the minus sign

v.

• mark with one's signature; write one's name (on); subscribe

  She signed the letter and sent it off

  Please sign here

• approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; ratify

  All parties ratified the peace treaty

  Have you signed your contract yet?

• be engaged by a written agreement

  He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18

  The soprano signed to sing the new opera

• engage by written agreement; contract, sign on, sign up

  They signed two new pitchers for the next season

• communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs; signal, signalize, signalise

  He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture

  The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu

• place signs, as along a road

  sign an intersection

  This road has been signed

• communicate in sign language

  I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin

• make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate; bless

adj.

• used of the language of the deaf; gestural, sign(a), signed, sign-language(a)

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Microsoft Computer Dictionary

n. The character used to indicate a positive or negative number. In assembly-level programming, the sign is indicated by the sign bit accompanying the number. See also sign bit.

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English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

signs|signed|signing
syn.: endorse gesture indicate initial mark motion seal signal wave