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sign

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Definitions
noun

structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted

“the highway was lined with signboards”

verb

communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs

“He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture”

noun

one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

noun

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

“charges of opposite sign”

noun

a character indicating a relation between quantities

“don't forget the minus sign”

noun

a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified

“The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary”

noun

a gesture that is part of a sign language

noun

a public display of a message

“he posted signs in all the shop windows”

verb

be engaged by a written agreement

“He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18”

verb

communicate in sign language

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

noun

any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease

“there were no signs of asphyxiation”

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