Noun Definition
sign
1.Definition: (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
Related Noun(s):house, mansion, planetary house, sign of the zodiac, star sign
Category: Places2.Definition: (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
"There were no signs of asphyxiation"
Category: General3.Definition: a character indicating a relation between quantities
"Don't forget the minus sign"
Category: General4.Definition: a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
"The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"
Category: General6.Definition: a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
"He showed signs of strain", "They welcomed the signs of spring"
Related Noun(s):mark
Category: General7.Definition: a public display of a message
"He posted signs in all the shop windows"
Category: General8.Definition: an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
"He hoped it was an augury", "It was a sign from God"
Related Noun(s):augury, foretoken, preindication
Category: General9.Definition: any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
"Signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
Related Noun(s):signal
Category: General10.Definition: 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"
Related Noun(s):polarity
Category: General11.Definition: structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
"The highway was lined with signboards"
Related Noun(s):signboard
Category: Objects