sign-off
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A final message or tune played when a broadcast ends
- noun
- /ˈsaɪnˌɔf/
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- As the broadcast wrapped up, the announcer gave a cheerful sign-off, wishing everyone a good night.
And my favorite sign off with people I love is more soon.
- And my favorite sign off with people I love is more soon.
- But the knockout punch came at the end of her post, which featured this photo and the sign off.
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Examples
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At the end of the show, the host delivered a heartfelt sign-off to thank the viewers for their support.
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And my favorite sign off with people I love is more soon.
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Sign-off memo from Jake.
Fiction book (1994) -
The popular TV series concluded with a touching sign-off that left fans in tears.
Synonyms
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7.7
To show you have finished speaking, especially on a radio
is a broadcast ending message rather than a personal radio closing phrase
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vssign-off
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6.8
The closing part of a song, show, or episode
is a broadcast message or music used to end a show
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4.4
A short, easy to recognize piece of music that identifies a show or performer
is an ending broadcast item used for closure rather than identification
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sign-off joins sign ('mark' or 'signal') and off ('to end' or 'away'), so it is like a 'signal to stop'. That's why a sign-off is the tune or message played when a radio or TV station ends its broadcast.