2 days ago · sign, mark, token, note, symptom mean a discernible indication of what is not itself directly perceptible. sign applies to any indication to be perceived by the senses or the reason.

Ampersand: the sign & the name being a corruption of 'and per se = and'; i.e. ' & by itself = and'. The sign derives from the scribes' ligature for the Latin: et in certain italic versions, the letters e and t are …

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A sign is an object, quality, event, or entity whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else. [1] A natural sign bears a causal relation to its object—for …

A sign is a clue something happened, or a display that communicates a message, like a stop sign that tells you stop. To sign also means to write your signature.

Jul 8, 2026 · The sign in the window advertised a room for rent. I missed the sign at the corner so I took the wrong turn.

There are 36 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun sign, seven of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

syn: sign, omen, portent refer to something that gives evidence of a future event. sign is a general word for a visible trace or indication of an event, either past, present, or future: Dark clouds are a sign of rain.