sign
English Thesaurus
1. structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | construction, structure, |
| definition | : | a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | sandwich board, |
| definition | : | signboard consisting of two hinged boards that hang front and back from the shoulders of a walker and are used to display advertisements (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | scoreboard, |
| definition | : | a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | shingle, |
| definition | : | a small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e.g. (noun.artifact) |
2. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened) (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | clew, clue, cue, |
| definition | : | evidence that helps to solve a problem (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | token, |
| definition | : | something serving as a sign of something else (noun.communication) |
3. any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | communication, |
| definition | : | something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | recording, |
| definition | : | a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | storm signal, |
| definition | : | a signal announcing the approach of a storm (particularly a storm of marked violence) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | beam, radio beam, |
| definition | : | a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | ticktack, |
| definition | : | system of signalling by hand signs used by bookmakers at racetracks (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | time signal, |
| definition | : | a signal (especially electronic or by radio) indicating the precisely correct time (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | dog-ear, |
| definition | : | a corner of a page turned down to mark your place (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | animal communication, |
| definition | : | communication between animals (of the same species) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | distress call, distress signal, |
| definition | : | an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | all clear, |
| definition | : | a signal (usually a siren) that danger is over (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | bugle call, |
| definition | : | a signal broadcast by the sound of a bugle (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | curfew, |
| definition | : | a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | retreat, |
| definition | : | (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | drumbeat, |
| definition | : | (military) the beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | whistle, whistling, |
| definition | : | the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | high sign, |
| definition | : | a silent signal of warning or recognition (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | symbol, |
| definition | : | an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | visual signal, |
| definition | : | a signal that involves visual communication (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | indicator, |
| definition | : | a signal for attracting attention (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | electronic signal, |
| definition | : | a signal generated by electronic means (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | radio beacon, |
| definition | : | a characteristic signal emitted by a transmitter used for navigation (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | input, input signal, |
| definition | : | signal going into an electronic system (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | output, output signal, |
| definition | : | signal that comes out of an electronic system (noun.communication) |
4. a public display of a message (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | communication, |
| definition | : | something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | street sign, |
| definition | : | a sign visible from the street (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | guidepost, signpost, |
| definition | : | a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way (noun.communication) |
5. a character indicating a relation between quantities (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | equal sign, |
| definition | : | a sign indicating that the quantities on either side are equal (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | plus sign, |
| definition | : | a sign indicating the operation of addition (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | minus sign, |
| definition | : | a sign indicating the operation of subtraction (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | radical sign, |
| definition | : | a sign indicating the extraction of a root (noun.communication) |
6. a gesture that is part of a sign language (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | gesture, motion, |
| definition | : | the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals (noun.communication) |
| part meronym | : | sign language, signing, |
| definition | : | language expressed by visible hand gestures (noun.communication) |
7. a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | language unit, linguistic unit, |
| definition | : | one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed (noun.communication) |
| domain category | : | linguistics, |
| definition | : | the scientific study of language (noun.cognition) |
8. an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | experience, |
| definition | : | an event as apprehended (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | war cloud, |
| definition | : | an ominous sign that war threatens (noun.event) |
9. (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | part, region, |
| definition | : | the extended spatial location of something (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | aries, aries the ram, ram, |
| definition | : | the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19 (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | bull, taurus, taurus the bull, |
| definition | : | the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20 (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | gemini, gemini the twins, twins, |
| definition | : | the third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20 (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | cancer, cancer the crab, crab, |
| definition | : | the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22 (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | leo, leo the lion, lion, |
| definition | : | the fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22 (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | virgin, virgo, virgo the virgin, |
| definition | : | the sixth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about August 23 to September 22 (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | scorpio, scorpio the scorpion, scorpion, |
| definition | : | the eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21 (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | capricorn, capricorn the goat, goat, |
| definition | : | the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19 (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | fish, pisces, pisces the fishes, |
| definition | : | the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20 (noun.location) |
| part meronym | : | zodiac, |
| definition | : | a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes (noun.location) |
| domain category | : | astrology, star divination, |
| definition | : | a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon (noun.cognition) |
10. having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges) (noun.linkdef)
11. (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | evidence, grounds, |
| definition | : | your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | vital sign, |
| definition | : | sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition (noun.state) |
| part meronym | : | disease, |
| definition | : | an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning (noun.state) |
| domain category | : | medical specialty, medicine, |
| definition | : | the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques (noun.cognition) |
12. make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate (verb.communication)
13. be engaged by a written agreement (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | contract, undertake, |
| definition | : | enter into a contractual arrangement (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | undersign, |
| definition | : | sign at the bottom of (a document) (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | ink, |
| definition | : | append one's signature to (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | autograph, inscribe, |
| definition | : | mark with one's signature (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | initial, |
| definition | : | mark with one's initials (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | countersign, |
| definition | : | add one's signature to after another's to attest authenticity (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | execute, |
| definition | : | sign in the presence of witnesses (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | endorse, indorse, |
| definition | : | sign as evidence of legal transfer (verb.communication) |
14. communicate in sign language (verb.communication)
15. mark with one's signature; write one's name (on) (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | write, |
| definition | : | communicate or express by writing (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | rubricate, |
| definition | : | sign with a mark instead of a name (verb.communication) |
16. communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | wigwag, |
| definition | : | signal by or as if by a flag or light waved according to a code (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | semaphore, |
| definition | : | send signals by or as if by semaphore (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | heliograph, |
| definition | : | signal by means of a mirror and the using the sun's rays (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | flag, |
| definition | : | communicate or signal with a flag (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | whistle, |
| definition | : | give a signal by whistling (verb.communication) |
17. place signs, as along a road (verb.contact)
18. engage by written agreement (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | contract out, |
| definition | : | assign a job to someone outside one's own business (verb.social) |
19. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation (verb.social)
| entail | : | endorse, indorse, |
| definition | : | sign as evidence of legal transfer (verb.communication) |
20. used of the language of the deaf (adj.all)
21. structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | sign, |
| definition | : | place signs, as along a road (verb.contact) |
22. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened) (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | signify, |
| definition | : | convey or express a meaning (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | mark, note, notice, |
| definition | : | notice or perceive (verb.perception) |
23. any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | bless, sign, |
| definition | : | make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | signify, |
| definition | : | convey or express a meaning (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | signalise, signalize, |
| definition | : | provide with traffic signals (verb.possession) |
24. a public display of a message (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | sign, |
| definition | : | place signs, as along a road (verb.contact) |
25. a character indicating a relation between quantities (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | signify, |
| definition | : | convey or express a meaning (verb.communication) |
26. a gesture that is part of a sign language (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | sign, |
| definition | : | communicate in sign language (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | signify, |
| definition | : | convey or express a meaning (verb.communication) |
27. an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come (noun.event)
28. having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges) (noun.linkdef)
| derivation | : | polar, |
| definition | : | having a pair of equal and opposite charges (adj.all) |
29. make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | sign, signal, signaling, |
| definition | : | any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message (noun.communication) |
30. be engaged by a written agreement (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | signatory, signer, |
| definition | : | someone who signs and is bound by a document (noun.person) |
31. communicate in sign language (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | sign, |
| definition | : | a gesture that is part of a sign language (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | signer, |
| definition | : | someone who can use sign language to communicate (noun.person) |
32. mark with one's signature; write one's name (on) (verb.communication)
| also | : | check in, sign in, |
| definition | : | announce one's arrival, e.g. at hotels or airports (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | subscription, |
| definition | : | the act of signing your name; writing your signature (as on a document) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | signature, |
| definition | : | your name written in your own handwriting (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | signatory, signer, |
| definition | : | someone who signs and is bound by a document (noun.person) |
33. communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | sign, signal, signaling, |
| definition | : | any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | sign language, signing, |
| definition | : | language expressed by visible hand gestures (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | sign, |
| definition | : | a gesture that is part of a sign language (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | signaler, signaller, |
| definition | : | someone who communicates by signals (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | signer, |
| definition | : | someone who can use sign language to communicate (noun.person) |
34. place signs, as along a road (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | sign, signboard, |
| definition | : | structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | sign, |
| definition | : | a public display of a message (noun.communication) |
35. engage by written agreement (verb.social)
| derivation | : | contract, |
| definition | : | a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | signatory, signer, |
| definition | : | someone who signs and is bound by a document (noun.person) |
36. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation (verb.social)
| derivation | : | confirmation, ratification, |
| definition | : | making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | signatory, signer, |
| definition | : | someone who signs and is bound by a document (noun.person) |
37. structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | sign, |
| definition | : | place signs, as along a road (verb.contact) |
38. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened) (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | signify, |
| definition | : | convey or express a meaning (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | mark, note, notice, |
| definition | : | notice or perceive (verb.perception) |
39. any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | bless, sign, |
| definition | : | make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | signify, |
| definition | : | convey or express a meaning (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | signalise, signalize, |
| definition | : | provide with traffic signals (verb.possession) |
40. a public display of a message (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | sign, |
| definition | : | place signs, as along a road (verb.contact) |
41. a character indicating a relation between quantities (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | signify, |
| definition | : | convey or express a meaning (verb.communication) |
42. a gesture that is part of a sign language (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | sign, |
| definition | : | communicate in sign language (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | signify, |
| definition | : | convey or express a meaning (verb.communication) |
43. an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come (noun.event)
44. having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges) (noun.linkdef)
| derivation | : | polar, |
| definition | : | having a pair of equal and opposite charges (adj.all) |
45. make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | sign, signal, signaling, |
| definition | : | any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message (noun.communication) |
46. be engaged by a written agreement (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | signatory, signer, |
| definition | : | someone who signs and is bound by a document (noun.person) |
47. communicate in sign language (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | sign, |
| definition | : | a gesture that is part of a sign language (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | signer, |
| definition | : | someone who can use sign language to communicate (noun.person) |
48. mark with one's signature; write one's name (on) (verb.communication)
| also | : | check in, sign in, |
| definition | : | announce one's arrival, e.g. at hotels or airports (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | subscription, |
| definition | : | the act of signing your name; writing your signature (as on a document) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | signature, |
| definition | : | your name written in your own handwriting (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | signatory, signer, |
| definition | : | someone who signs and is bound by a document (noun.person) |
49. communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | sign, signal, signaling, |
| definition | : | any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | sign language, signing, |
| definition | : | language expressed by visible hand gestures (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | sign, |
| definition | : | a gesture that is part of a sign language (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | signaler, signaller, |
| definition | : | someone who communicates by signals (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | signer, |
| definition | : | someone who can use sign language to communicate (noun.person) |
50. place signs, as along a road (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | sign, signboard, |
| definition | : | structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | sign, |
| definition | : | a public display of a message (noun.communication) |
51. engage by written agreement (verb.social)
| derivation | : | contract, |
| definition | : | a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | signatory, signer, |
| definition | : | someone who signs and is bound by a document (noun.person) |
52. approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation (verb.social)
| derivation | : | confirmation, ratification, |
| definition | : | making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | signatory, signer, |
| definition | : | someone who signs and is bound by a document (noun.person) |
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