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sign


Definition: Meaning of, sign in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / sʌɪn /

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sign signs
  1. gives information [countable] a piece of paper, metal, or wood with words or a picture that gives people information, warnings, or instructions
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  2. shows something is true [countable] an event, fact etc that shows that something is happening or that something is true or exists [=  indication]
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  3. movement or sound [countable] a movement, sound etc that you make in order to tell someone something
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  4. symbol [countable] a mark or shape that has a particular meaning [=  symbol]
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  5. star sign [countable] also star sign a group of stars, representing one of 12 parts of the year, that some people believe influences your behaviour and your life
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  6. language [uncountable] a language that uses hand movements instead of spoken words, used by people who cannot hear [=  sign language]
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  7. there is no sign of somebody/something used to say that someone or something is not in a place or cannot be found
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  8. sign of life a movement that shows that someone is alive, or something that shows that there are people in a particular place
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  9. sign of life something that shows that a situation is becoming more active
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  10. sign of the times something that shows how people live now
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  11. the sign of the Cross the hand movement that some Christians make in the shape of a cross, to show respect for God or to protect themselves from evil
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sign signed signed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
signing signs
  1. name [intransitive and transitive] to write your SIGNATURE on something to show that you wrote it, agree with it, or were present
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  2. sign an agreement/contract/treaty etc to make a document, agreement etc official and legal by writing your SIGNATURE on it
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  3. music/sport [intransitive and transitive] if a football team or music company signs someone, or if someone signs for them, that person signs a contract in which they agree to work for them
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  4. sign on the dotted line informal to officially agree to something by signing a contract
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  5. sign a bill/legislation/agreement into law if someone in authority signs something into law, they make it part of the law by signing an official document
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  6. (all) signed and sealed also (all) signed, sealed, and delivered with all the necessary legal documents signed
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  7. use movements [intransitive] to try to tell someone something or ask them to do something by using signs and movements [=  signal]
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  8. language [intransitive and transitive] to use or translate something into SIGN LANGUAGE
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sign used in phrases

  • American sign language (noun)
    1. the sign language used in the United States
  • Babinski sign (noun)
    1. extension upward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front; normal in infants under the age of two years but a sign of brain or spinal cord injury in older persons
  • British Sign Language (noun)
    1. the sign language used in the United Kingdom
  • Jacquemier's sign (noun)
    1. a purplish discolouration of the mucous membrane of the vagina that occurs early in pregnancy
  • Kernig's sign (noun)
    1. symptom of meningitis; patient cannot extend the leg at the knee when the thigh is flexed because of stiffness in the hamstrings
  • Raynaud's sign (noun)
    1. cyanosis of the extremities; can occur when a spasm of the blood vessels is caused by exposure to cold or by strong emotion
  • V sign (noun)
    1. a sign meaning peace or victory, made by holding up the first two fingers of your hand with the front of the hand facing forwards
    2. British English a rude sign made by holding up the first two fingers of your hand with the back of your hand facing towards another person
  • V-sign (noun)
    1. obscene gesture:making a V with the index and middle fingers with the palm of the hand facing backwards
  • at sign (noun)
    1. the symbol "@"
  • call sign (noun)
    1. a name made up of letters and numbers, used by people operating communication radios to prove who they are
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sign used in phrasal verbs

  • sign away (phrasal verb)
    1. if you sign away property or a right to something, you agree that it no longer belongs to you by writing your name on a document
  • sign for (phrasal verb)
    1. sign for something if you sign for a parcel or letter, you show that you have received it by writing your name on a document
    2. sign for something British English if you sign for a sports club, you join it by signing a contract
  • sign in (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive/transitive] to write your name on an official list when you arrive at a place
    2. [transitive] if you sign in something that you have borrowed, you write your name on an official list to show that you have returned it
  • sign off (phrasal verb)
    1. to end a broadcast on television or radio
    2. to end a letter
  • sign off on (phrasal verb)
    1. sign off on something to officially agree to something
  • sign on (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive] to write your name or a secret word in order to use a computer
    2. [transitive] to employ someone to do a job
  • sign out (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive/transitive] to write your name on an official list when you leave a place
    2. [transitive] if you sign out an object or a vehicle, you write your name on an official list to show that you have borrowed or hired it
  • sign over (phrasal verb)
    1. to officially give your property to someone by writing your name on a document
  • sign up (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive] to agree to do something, or to join a course or organization
    2. [transitive] to put someone’s name on an official list for something
  • sign with (phrasal verb)
    1. sign with something if you sign with a sports club, you join it by signing a contract
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