Sign
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NOUN
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
a public display of a message
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
a gesture that is part of a sign language
a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
a character indicating a relation between quantities
VERB
mark with one's signature
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
be engaged by a written agreement
place signs, as along a road
communicate in sign language
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection
ADJ
used of the language of the deaf
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