show signs of
Definition of show signs of
: to have or show indications that mean that something else exists, is true, or will happen The city's education system is showing signs of improvement. The runner showed signs of fatigue.
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: to cause or permit to be seen : exhibit
: to offer for sale
: to present as a public spectacle : perform
: a demonstrative display
: outward appearance
: a false semblance : pretense
: a motion or gesture by which a thought is expressed or a command or wish made known
: signal
: a fundamental linguistic unit that designates an object or relation or has a purely syntactic function
: cross
: to place a sign on or mark by signs
: to represent or indicate by a sign
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