English to English adjective satellite
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used of the language of the deaf | source: wordnet30 noun
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a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened) | Example:
• he showed signs of strain • they welcomed the signs of spring
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a public display of a message | Example:
• he posted signs in all the shop windows
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any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message | Example:
• signals from the boat suddenly stopped
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structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted | Example:
• the highway was lined with signboards
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(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided | source: wordnet30
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(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease | Example:
• there were no signs of asphyxiation
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having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges) | Example:
• he got the polarity of the battery reversed • charges of opposite sign
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an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come | Example:
• he hoped it was an augury • it was a sign from God
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a gesture that is part of a sign language | source: wordnet30
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a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified | Example:
• The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary
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a character indicating a relation between quantities | Example:
• don't forget the minus sign
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That by which anything is made known or represented; that which furnishes evidence; a mark; a token; an indication; a proof. | source: webster1913 verb
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mark with one's signature; write one's name (on) | Example:
• She signed the letter and sent it off • Please sign here
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approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation | Example:
• All parties ratified the peace treaty • Have you signed your contract yet?
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be engaged by a written agreement | Example:
• He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18 • The soprano signed to sing the new opera
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engage by written agreement | Example:
• They signed two new pitchers for the next season
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communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs | Example:
• He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture • The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu
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place signs, as along a road | Example:
• sign an intersection • This road has been signed
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communicate in sign language | Example:
• I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin
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make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate | source: wordnet30
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To represent by a sign; to make known in a typical or emblematic manner, in distinction from speech; to signify. | source: webster1913 source: webster1913
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