sign

About 50.64 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.

   Their angry expressions were a clear sign they didn't want to talk.

2. noun An omen.

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

3. noun A property of the body that indicates a disease and, unlike a symptom, can be detected objectively by someone other than the patient.

   Signs of disease are objective, whereas symptoms are subjective.

4. noun A mark or another symbol used to represent something.

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

5. noun Physical evidence left by an animal.

   The hunters found deer sign at the end of the trail.

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

   The sign in the window advertised a room for rent.

7. noun A wonder; miracle; prodigy.
8. noun An astrological sign.

   Your sign is Taurus? That's no surprise.

Similar words

signalize communicatory subscribe sign up gestural ratify signboard signal contract sign on

Often followed by

of that the a and in is language for

Word family

signed signee signees signer signers signing signs