sign


Meanings

  • a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened);
    • "he showed signs of strain"
    • "they welcomed the signs of spring"
  • a public display of a message;
    • "he posted signs in all the shop windows"
  • any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message;
    • "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
  • structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted;
    • "the highway was lined with signboards"
  • (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
  • (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease;
    • "there were no signs of asphyxiation"
  • having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges);
    • "charges of opposite sign"
  • an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come;
    • "it was a sign from God"
  • a gesture that is part of a sign language
  • a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; --de Saussure
    • "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"
  • a character indicating a relation between quantities;
    • "don't forget the minus sign"
  • mark with one's signature; write one's name (on);
    • "She signed the letter and sent it off"
    • "Please sign here"
  • approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation;
    • "Have you signed your contract yet?"
  • be engaged by a written agreement;
    • "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"
    • "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"
  • engage by written agreement;
    • "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
  • communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs;
    • "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"
    • "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu"
  • place signs, as along a road;
    • "sign an intersection"
    • "This road has been signed"
  • communicate in sign language;
    • "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"
  • make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
  • used of the language of the deaf
  • SIGN v -ED, -ING, -S to write one's name on


Scrabble Score: 5

sign is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

sign is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

sign is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 7

sign is a valid Words With Friends word