sign
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3.2
- noun
- /saɪn/
- And the potential here to find signs of life on another planet.
- show signs
- warning signs
- recognize warning signs
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- Yeah, all the classic signs of stress and and burnout.
- Just a surefire sign that you are on your way.
- If you're a predator, that's a sign of rebellion.
- Deporting them is a sign of weakness.
- So that's a good sign that he is into you.
- And there was subtle signs of presence there.
- Is this really a sign of being trustworthy?
Examples
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In the Bible, rain is a sign of God's blessing.
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So that's a good sign that he is into you.
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We will offer a sign of peace.
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Later that day, the teacher might ask, "What signs of spring can you see around us?"
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Frustration is not a sign that things are terrible.
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I think grief is just a sign of how well you loved.
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Leaders were often given flowers as signs of respect and acknowledgment of their high status.
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That's an important sign of what's going to happen next.
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The MIT researchers believe this is a sign of deeper structural changes in the economy.
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The sudden drop in temperature was a clear sign that winter was approaching.
Synonyms
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3.9
A sign that shows something is true or likely
72
6.3
A clear sign that shows a feeling, idea, or illness
58
3.4
A sign that something is true or happening
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4.9
A sign or event that people think shows what will happen next
16
1.3
An obvious thing that shows something is true
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8.7
A sign that something important, often bad, will happen
2
9.9
A sign people use to guess what will happen
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8.7
A sign or feeling that something bad will happen
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9.9
A mark used in books and music to show meaning or special instructions
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9.9
A sign that something will happen in the future
A sign that something important will happen soon
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
37
2.4
Measurements like heart rate or blood pressure that show how well the body is working
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2.8
A language using hand signs and face movements to communicate, often used by people who are deaf
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3.9
A language of hand signs and body movements used by deaf people in the United States and parts of Canada
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5.1
One of twelve parts of the sky used in astrology to show personality and give horoscopes
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2.7
A gesture made by holding up the index and middle fingers in a V shape to show victory or peace
- Specialized
1
9.9
A sign when the knee cannot fully straighten with the thigh bent, showing a possible brain infection
- Specialized
1
7.9
A big toe moving upward when the sole is stroked, normal in babies but showing nerve damage in adults
- UK
1
9.9
The written name of a king or queen on an official document showing personal approval
- Archaic
A purplish colour of the lining of the vagina that appears in early pregnancy
- Specialized
Blue colour of fingers and toes when tiny blood vessels tighten from cold or stress
- Specialized
A Cyrillic letter that makes the consonant before it sound with the tongue near the roof of the mouth
How Indicative
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word sign comes from the Latin signum, meaning 'mark' or 'signal'. A sign as an omen is something people see as a mark that shows something exists or will happen, so the origin explains its meaning as an indication.