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UK
/sˈaɪn/
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[ US /ˈsaɪn/ ]
[ US /ˈsaɪn/ ]
NOUN
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having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
he got the polarity of the battery reversed
charges of opposite sign -
a public display of a message
he posted signs in all the shop windows -
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
they welcomed the signs of spring
he showed signs of strain -
(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
there were no signs of asphyxiation -
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
the highway was lined with signboards -
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
signals from the boat suddenly stopped -
a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary -
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
it was a sign from God
he hoped it was an augury - a gesture that is part of a sign language
- (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
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a character indicating a relation between quantities
don't forget the minus sign
VERB
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communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu
He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture -
place signs, as along a road
This road has been signed
sign an intersection -
mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
Please sign here
She signed the letter and sent it off -
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
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approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
Have you signed your contract yet?
All parties ratified the peace treaty -
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
They signed two new pitchers for the next season
ADJECTIVE
- used of the language of the deaf
How To Use sign In A Sentence
- A specially designed speculum is used to help direct the injection into the G-spot, with effects lasting around four months. G Marks The Spot
- Davis looked up and gave a signal of approval, and after a quick bow, the pair of messengers was gone.
- Beard is rather dismissive of their optical sophistication, shown in the curvature of the stylobate and in the entasis of the columns — the slight outward swelling of a column designed to counter the optical illusion of concavity, were the columns 'sides to be perfectly straight. Looking for the Lost Greeks
- The reconnaissance is conducted by teams from the reconnaissance company of the airborne brigade and the reconnaissance platoon of an IFV-equipped airborne battalion or by a designated platoon of an airborne battalion. FM 100-61 Chptr 9 Artillery Support
- Unless the radar signal is normal to some surface (extremely low probability) the radar receives no return.
- Background-position: background image in the canvas element in the targeted space, designated the upper left corner of the image relative to the level of canvas and vertical spacing interval .
- For centuries, scholars have squabbled over the design of the ship, which was crucial to defeating the Persians in the Battle of Salamis in 480 B.C., part of a wider war that included the fight at Thermopylae dramatized in the film "300. Epic Struggle: Fans Fight to Revive an Oar-Powered Greek Warship
- A few days after, they brought the intelligence that Barbarina had returned; and the councillor dwelt with her in her new house; and the servants were commanded to call the signora Madame Cocceji. as she was his well-beloved and trusted wife. Berlin and Sans-Souci; or Frederick the Great and his friends
- Drinkwise Day is mainly designed to educate people about the destructive effects of alcohol abuse.
- With no warning signs on either side and under poor lighting, the road is a death trap for motorists.