Sign: meaning, definitions and examples
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sign
[ saɪn ]
road
A board displaying the name of a street or road.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I couldn't find my way because the sign was missing.
- The signpost pointed towards the city center.
symbol
An object, quality, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The dark clouds were a sign of an approaching storm.
- Her smile was a sign of happiness.
Translations
Translations of the word "sign" in other languages:
🇵🇹 sinal
- signo
- assinar
🇮🇳 संकेत
- चिन्ह
- हस्ताक्षर करना
🇩🇪 Zeichen
- Schild
- unterschreiben
🇮🇩 tanda
- tanda tangan
- menandatangani
🇺🇦 знак
- підпис
- сигнал
🇵🇱 znak
- sygnał
- podpis
🇯🇵 サイン
- 兆候
- 署名する
🇫🇷 signe
- signal
- signer
🇪🇸 señal
- signo
- firmar
🇹🇷 işaret
- imza
- işaret etmek
🇰🇷 신호
- 표지
- 서명하다
🇸🇦 إشارة
- علامة
- توقيع
🇨🇿 znamení
- signál
- podepsat
🇸🇰 znak
- signál
- podpísať
🇨🇳 标志
- 迹象
- 签署
🇸🇮 znak
- signal
- podpisati
🇮🇸 merki
- tákn
- undirrita
🇰🇿 белгі
- белгі
- қол қою
🇬🇪 ნიშანი
- სიგნალი
- ხელის მოწერა
🇦🇿 işarə
- nişan
- imzalamaq
🇲🇽 señal
- signo
- firmar
Word origin
The word 'sign' originated from the Latin word 'signum', which means mark, token, or indication. It has been used in various forms and contexts throughout history, evolving to represent different meanings and concepts. Signs have played a crucial role in communication, navigation, and interpretation, serving as symbols of information, warnings, directions, and more.
See also: cosigner, ensign, signage, signal, signatory, signature, signer, significant, signify, signing, signs.