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sign

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of sign

1 a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling

  • made a sign for the audience to be quiet
Synonyms of sign

gesticulation, gesture, mime, pantomime, signal
Words Related to sign

beck, beckon, flourish, shrug, wave

body language, posture

indication, motion

sign language

2 a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader

  • an "and" sign
Synonyms of sign

character, glyph, icon (also ikon), symbol
Words Related to sign

cipher, letter, numeral

hieroglyph, ideogram, pictogram, pictograph

rune

Synonym Discussion of sign

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.
    • encouraging signs for the economy
mark suggests something impressed on or inherently characteristic of a thing often in contrast to general outward appearance.
    • a mark of a good upbringing
token applies to something that serves as a proof of something intangible.
    • this gift is a token of our esteem
note suggests a distinguishing mark or characteristic.
    • a note of irony in her writing
symptom suggests an outward indication of an internal change or condition.
    • rampant crime is a symptom of that city's decay

sign

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of sign

to write one's name on (as a document)

  • you'll have to sign the contract for it to be legal
Synonyms of sign

autograph, ink, subscribe
Words Related to sign

sign up

cosign, countersign, endorse (also indorse), register, sign on

inscribe

author, pen, pencil (in), scratch (out), scrawl, scribble

notarize

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