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[ Etymology 1

From Old French signe, from Latin signum, sign.

[ Noun

Singular
sign

Plural
signs

sign (plural signs)

  1. (sometimes also used uncountably) A visible indication.
    Their angry expressions were a clear sign they didn't want to talk.
    Those clouds show signs of raining soon.
    Those clouds show little sign of raining soon.
  2. A clearly visible object, generally flat, bearing a short message in words or pictures.
    The sign in the window said "for rent".
  3. A traffic sign.
    I missed the sign at the corner so I took the wrong turn.
  4. A meaningful gesture.
    I gave them a thumbs-up sign.
  5. Any of several specialized non-alphabetic symbols.
    The sharp sign indicates that the pitch of the note is raised a half step.
  6. An astrological sign.
    Your sign is Taurus? That's no surprise.
  7. (mathematics) Positive or negative polarity.
    I got the magnitude right, but the sign was wrong.
  8. A linguistic unit in sign language equivalent to word in spoken languages.
    What's the sign for "computer"?
  9. (uncountable) sign language in general
    Sorry, I don't know sign very well.
  10. An omen.
    "It's a sign of the end of the world," the doom prophet said.

[ Related terms

[ Translations
A visible indication
A clearly visible object
A traffic sign
A meaningful gesture
Any of several specialized non-alphabetic symbols
An astrological sign
Positive or negative polarity
A linguistic unit in sign language
sign language in general
An omen

[ Etymology 2

From Old French signer, from Latin signare.

[ Verb

Infinitive
to sign

Third person singular
signs

Simple past
signed

Past participle
signed

Present participle
signing

to sign (third-person singular simple present signs, present participle signing, simple past and past participle signed)

  1. (transitive) To write one's signature on (a document), thus showing authorship.
    I forgot to sign that letter to my aunt.
  2. (transitive) To give legal consent by writing one's signature.
    I'm not signing anything without my lawyer present.
  3. (transitive) To persuade to sign a contract.
    It was a great month. I managed to sign three major players.
  4. (intransitive) To write one's signature somewhere.
    Please sign on thee dotted line.
  5. (intransitive) (colloquial) To give autographs.
    I'm sorry, I don't sign.
  6. (intransitive) To communicate using sign language.
    I'm learning to sign so I can talk to my new neighbor.

[ Derived terms

[ Related terms

[ Translations
to write one's signature on a document
to give legal consent by writing one's signature
to persuade to sign a contract.
to write one's signature somewhere
to give autographs
to communicate using sign language
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