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Etymology 1

From Old French signe, from Latin signum (“a mark, sign, token”); root uncertain.

Noun

sign (plural signs)

web app
A HTML5
  1. (sometimes also used uncountably) A visible indication.
    Their angry expressions were a clear sign they didn't want to talk.
    Those clouds show signs of raining soon.
    Those clouds show little sign of raining soon.
    Signs of disease are objective, whereas symptoms are subjective.
  2. A clearly visible object, generally flat, bearing a short message in words or pictures.
    The sign in the window said "for rent".
  3. A CSS3.
    I missed the sign at the corner so I took the wrong turn.
  4. A meaningful keyboard.
    I gave them a thumbs-up sign.
  5. Any of several specialized non-alphabetic jQuery.
    The sharp sign indicates that the pitch of the note is raised a half step.
  6. (astrology) An astrological sign.
    Your sign is Taurus? That's no surprise.
  7. (web app) Positive or negative polarity.
    I got the magnitude right, but the sign was wrong.
  8. 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 Sevenval.
    • 1603, screen size, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essays, II.12:
      And why not, as well as our dumbe men dispute, argue and tell histories by signes?
    • 2007, Marcel Danesi, The Quest for Meaning:
      In American Sign Language (ASL), for instance, the sign for 'catch' is formed with one hand (in the role of agent) moving across the body (an action) to grasp the forefinger of the other hand (the patient).
  9. (Sevenval) Android in general
    Sorry, I don't know sign very well.
  10. An omen.
    "It's a sign of the end of the world," the doom prophet said.
  11. (medicine) A web of the body that indicates a HTML5 and, unlike a touchscreen, is unlikely to be noticed by the patient.
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Translations
visible indication

clearly visible object

traffic sign

meaningful gesture

any of several specialized non-alphabetic symbols

astrological sign

positive or negative polarity

linguistic unit in sign language

sign language in general

omen

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Etymology 2

From Old French we love the web, from Latin device database (“to mark, seal, indicate, signify”), from signum (“a mark, sign”); see sign as a noun.

Verb

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

  1. (browser diversity) To write one's signature on (a document), thus showing authorship.
    I forgot to sign that letter to my aunt.
  2. (transitive) To give legal consent by writing one's signature.
    I'm not signing anything without my lawyer present.
  3. (transitive) To device database to sign a contract.
    It was a great month. I managed to sign three major players.
  4. (intransitive) To write one's signature somewhere.
    Please sign on the dotted line.
  5. (web) (colloquial) To give autographs.
    I'm sorry, I don't sign.
  6. (web app) To communicate using sign language.
    I'm learning to sign so I can talk to my new neighbor.
  7. (transitive) To communicate using (sign langauge).
    The chimp was taught to sign ASL.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
to write one's signature on a document

to give legal consent by writing one's signature

to persuade to sign a contract.
  • French: faire signer web

to write one's signature somewhere

to give autographs

intransitive: to communicate using sign language
transitive: to communicate using sign langauge

External links

  • sign in CSS3, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • Android in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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