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Pronunciation
IPA|/saɪn/
audio|en-us-sign.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪn|-aɪn

Homophones
sine

Etymology 1
From OF. signe, from L. signum, sign.

Noun
en-noun

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.

1. A clearly visible object, generally flat, bearing a short message in words or pictures.

#: The sign in the window said "for rent".

1. A traffic sign.

#: I missed the sign at the corner so I took the wrong turn.

1. A meaningful gesture.

#: I gave them a thumbs-up sign.

1. Any of several specialized non-alphabetic symbols.

#: The sharp sign indicates that the pitch of the note is raised a half step.

1. An astrological sign.

#: Your sign is Taurus? That's no surprise.

1. mathematics Positive or negative polarity.

#: I got the magnitude right, but the sign was wrong.

1. A linguistic unit in sign language equivalent to word in spoken languages.

#: What's the sign for "computer"?

1. uncountable sign language in general

#: Sorry, I don't know sign very well.

1. An omen.

#: "It's a sign of the end of the world," the doom prophet said.

Related terms
top2
astrological sign
high sign
plus sign
minus sign
neon sign
road sign
sign language
signs of life
mid2
signage
signatory
signature
star sign
street sign
traffic sign

vital signs

Translations
trans-top|A visible indication
Arabic: ARchar|اشارة IPAchar|(�išára) f
Chinese: ��, �� (bi�ozhì)
Dutch: teken
Esperanto: signo
Ewe: dzesi
Finnish: merkki, osoitus
French: signe m
German: Zeichen n, Anzeichen n
Hungarian: jel
Italian: segno m
trans-mid
Japanese: � (shirushi)
Korean: �� (sinho)
Kurdish: KUchar|��شا���
Old English: mæl|mǣl
Portuguese: sinal m
Russian: знак (znak) m
Spanish: signo m, muestra f
Swedish: tecken
Telugu: స��న (soocana)
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trans-top|A clearly visible object
Esperanto: signo
trans-mid
Finnish: kyltti, kilpi
Spanish: aviso m, señal f
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trans-top|A traffic sign
Czech: zna�ka f
Esperanto: trafiksigno
Finnish: liikennemerkki
trans-mid
Spanish: señal f
Telugu: ��ర�త� (gurtu)
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trans-top|A meaningful gesture
Esperanto: signo
trans-mid
Finnish: merkki, ele#Finnish|ele
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trans-top|Any of several specialized non-alphabetic symbols
Esperanto: signo
trans-mid
Finnish: merkki
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trans-top|An astrological sign
Czech: znamení n
Esperanto: signo
Finnish: merkki
trans-mid
Telugu: రాశి (raaSi)
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trans-top|Positive or negative polarity
Czech: znaménko n
Esperanto: signo
Finnish: merkki
German: Vorzeichen n
trans-mid
Telugu: ��ర�త� (gurtu)
Spanish: signo m
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trans-top|A linguistic unit in sign language
Czech: znak m
Esperanto: gesto
trans-mid
Finnish: viittoma
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trans-top|sign language in general
Esperanto: gestlingvo
trans-mid
Finnish: viittomakieli
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trans-top|An omen
Czech: znamení n
Esperanto: signo
Finnish: merkki, ennusmerkki, enne
German: Zeichen n, Vorzeichen n
trans-mid
Spanish: presagio m
Telugu: శ��న� (SakunaM?)
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Etymology 2
From OF. signer, from L. signare.

Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To write one's signature on (a document), thus showing authorship.

#: I forgot to sign that letter to my aunt.

1. transitive To give legal consent by writing one's signature.

#: I'm not signing anything without my lawyer present.

1. transitive To persuade to sign a contract.

#: It was a great month. I managed to sign three major players.

1. intransitive To write one's signature somewhere.

#: Please sign on the dotted line.

1. intransitive colloquial To give autographs.

#: I'm sorry, I don't sign.

1. intransitive To communicate using sign language.

#: I'm learning to sign so I can talk to my new neighbor.

Derived terms
signal
signature
signet
signify

Related terms
sign in
sign off
sign on
sign over
sign out
sign up
sign one's life away / enlist

Translations
trans-top|to write one's signature on a document
Czech: podepsat
Finnish: allekirjoittaa
trans-mid
Portuguese: assinar
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trans-top|to give legal consent by writing one's signature
Czech: podepsat
Finnish: allekirjoittaa
trans-mid
Portuguese: assinar
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trans-top|to persuade to sign a contract.
Finnish: rekrytoida
trans-mid
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trans-top|to write one's signature somewhere
Finnish: allekirjoittaa, kirjoittaa nimi
trans-mid
Portuguese: assinar
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trans-top|to give autographs
Finnish: antaa nimikirjoitus
trans-mid
Portuguese: autografar
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trans-top|to communicate using sign language
Finnish: viittoa
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Category:1000 English basic words
Category:Semantics
Category:Semiotics

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• 2007-12-19 20:44 - Daniel Polansky - /* Translations */ +Czech

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