signifier
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈsɪɡnɪˌfaɪər/
- Specialized
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indicador
- The button's shape and color act as a signifier that tells users to click on it.
- a visual signifier
Is that a signifier that that's where they should be writing then?
- Is that a signifier that that's where they should be writing then?
Examples
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Is that a signifier that that's where they should be writing then?
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So what's a signifier in this tool?
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So, so there's a signifier on the top.
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The daily use of these repeated styles can be an important signifier and creator of group identities.
Academic text (2006) -
Maritime signifiers include the anchor, which complements various objects referring to cargo, such as the barrel and box crate.
Academic text (2013) -
We're looking for metrics other than images—real metrics—not artificial marketing signifiers.
Blog text (13) -
We tend to look for a controlled narrative, clear hooks, signposts, and signifiers, and some sort of emotional path to learn more about its creator, whereas Eno likes to suppose that none of this matters.
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In user interface design, a clear signifier helps users understand how to interact with elements.
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A play button is a universal signifier indicating that a video can be played by clicking on it.
Synonyms
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3.5
An object that stands for an idea or feeling
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3.9
A sign that shows something is true or likely
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2.0
A sign or symbol that shows who something belongs to
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3.0
A pattern or sign on something that helps you tell it apart
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7.2
A basic unit that links a form to a meaning in language
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3.7
A device that shows the condition of a machine or system
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6.3
A visible thing like a flag that stands for an idea you cannot see
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word signifier comes from Latin parts signum ('sign') and facere ('to make'), the same root as in sign and signal. In design, a signifier is something that 'makes' a sign, a visible clue like an arrow or a shadow that shows where and how to interact.