Meaning (1):
- having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
Example in sentence:- charges of opposite sign;
- he got the polarity of the battery reversed
Meaning (2):
- a character indicating a relation between quantities
Example in sentence:- don't forget the minus sign
Meaning (3):
- an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
Example in sentence:- he hoped it was an augury;
- it was a sign from God
Meaning (4):
- a public display of a message
Example in sentence:- he posted signs in all the shop windows
Meaning (5):
- a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
Example in sentence:- he showed signs of strain;
- they welcomed the signs of spring
Meaning (6):
- any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
Example in sentence:- signals from the boat suddenly stopped
Meaning (7):
- a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
Example in sentence:- The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary
Meaning (8):
- structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
Example in sentence:- the highway was lined with signboards
Meaning (9):
- (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
Example in sentence:- there were no signs of asphyxiation
Meaning (10):
- approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
Example in sentence:- All parties ratified the peace treaty;
- Have you signed your contract yet?
Meaning (11):
- communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
Example in sentence:- He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture;
- The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu
Meaning (12):
- be engaged by a written agreement
Example in sentence:- He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18;
- The soprano signed to sing the new opera
Meaning (13):
- communicate in sign language
Example in sentence:- I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin
Meaning (14):
- mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
Example in sentence:- Please sign here;
- She signed the letter and sent it off
Meaning (15):
- place signs, as along a road
Example in sentence:- sign an intersection;
- This road has been signed
Meaning (16):
- engage by written agreement
Example in sentence:- They signed two new pitchers for the next season