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Definition sign

Etymology 1

From Middle English signe, sygne, syng, seine, sine, syne, from Old English se?n (“sign; mark; token”) and Old French signe, seing (“sign; mark; signature”); both from Latin signum (“a mark; sign; token”); root uncertain. Doublet of signum.

Noun

sign (countable and uncountable, plural signs)

1. (sometimes also used uncountably) A visible indication.
2. (Canada, US, Australia, uncountable) Physical evidence left by an animal.
3. A clearly visible object, generally flat, bearing a short message in words or pictures.
4. A wonder; miracle; prodigy.
5. (astrology) An astrological sign.
6. (mathematics) Positive or negative polarity, as denoted by the + or - sign.
7. A specific gesture or motion used to communicate by those with speaking or hearing difficulties; now specifically, a linguistic unit in sign language equivalent to word in spoken languages.
8. (uncountable) Sign language in general.
9. An omen.
10. (medicine) A property of the body that indicates a disease and, unlike a symptom, is unlikely to be noticed by the patient.
11. A military emblem carried on a banner or standard.

Etymology 2

From Middle English signen, seinen, seinien, partly from Old English se?nian (“to mark; sign”) and partly from Anglo-Norman seigner, seiner et al., Old French signer et al., and their source Latin sign?re (“to mark, seal, indicate, signify”); all from Latin signum (“a mark, sign”); see Etymology 1, above. Compare sain.

Verb

sign (third-person singular simple present signs, present participle signing, simple past and past participle signed)

1. To make a mark
   1. (transitive, now rare) To seal (a document etc.) with an identifying seal or symbol. [from 13th c.]
   2. (transitive) To mark, to put or leave a mark on. [from 14th c.]
   3. (transitive) To validate or ratify (a document) by writing one's signature on it. [from 15th c.]
   4. (transitive) More generally, to write one's signature on (something) as a means of identification etc. [from 15th c.]
   5. (transitive or reflexive) To write (one's name) as a signature. [from 16th c.]
   6. (intransitive) To write one's signature. [from 17th c.]
   7. (intransitive) To finalise a contractual agreement to work for a given sports team, record label etc. [from 19th c.]
   8. (transitive) To engage (a sports player, musician etc.) in a contract. [from 19th c.]
2. To make the sign of the cross
   1. (transitive) To bless (someone or something) with the sign of the cross; to mark with the sign of the cross. [from 14th c.]
   2. (reflexive) To cross oneself. [from 15th c.]
3. To indicate
   1. (intransitive) To communicate using a gesture or signal. [from 16th c.]
   2. (transitive) To communicate or make known (a meaning, intention, etc.) by a sign.
   3. (transitive) To communicate using gestures to (someone). [from 16th c.]
   4. (intransitive) To use sign language. [from 19th c.]
   5. (transitive) To furnish (a road etc.) with signs. [from 20th c.]

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