Signified: meaning, definitions and examples

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signified

 

[ หˆsษชษกnษชfaษชd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

indicate meaning

The term 'signified' refers to the meaning or concept that a sign represents in semiotics. It is the underlying idea that is communicated by a signifier, which is the physical form of the sign. In linguistics, the signified is critical in understanding how language conveys meaning.

Synonyms

denote, indicate, represent

Examples of usage

  • In linguistics, the word 'tree' signified the actual plant.
  • The image of a heart signified love in the artwork.
  • In her speech, she signified her thoughts on climate change.

Translations

Translations of the word "signified" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น significado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เค•เฅ‡เคคเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช bedeutet

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ditandai

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะทะฝะฐั‡ะฐั”

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ oznaczony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็คบใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท signifiรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ significado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท belirtilen

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜๋ฏธํ•˜๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูุดูŠุฑ ุฅู„ูŠู‡

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ oznaฤenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ oznaฤenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่กจ็คบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ oznaฤeno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tilgreind

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบำฉั€ัะตั‚ั–ะปะณะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒœแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gรถstษ™rilษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ significado

Etymology

The term 'signified' has its roots in the Latin word 'significare,' meaning 'to signify or indicate.' This Latin term combines 'signum,' meaning 'sign,' and 'facere,' meaning 'to make or do.' It entered the modern English lexicon in the early 20th century as semiotics and linguistics began to gain prominence as fields of study. Philosophers like Ferdinand de Saussure played a crucial role in the development of this concept, distinguishing between the signifier (the form of a word or image) and the signified (the concept it represents). This distinction laid the groundwork for further developments in the study of language and meaning, influencing various disciplines, including philosophy, art, and communication theory.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,500, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.