noun Download 🔗Share (sometimes also used uncountably) A visible indication. Examples : "I gave them a thumbs-up sign." sign communication mark essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Physical evidence left by an animal. Examples : "The hunters found deer sign at the end of the trail." animal sign nature environment essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A clearly visible object, generally flat, bearing a short message in words or pictures. Examples : "I missed the sign at the corner so I took the wrong turn." sign communication building essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A wonder; miracle; prodigy. Examples : "The young girl's talent for playing the piano was a sign, a wonder to everyone. " supernatural religion theology sign phenomena essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An astrological sign. Examples : "My horoscope says that people born under the sign of Gemini are often curious. " astrology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Positive or negative polarity, as denoted by the + or - sign. Examples : "I got the magnitude right, but the sign was wrong." math number essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 languages. Examples : "My grandmother uses sign language to communicate with her deaf friend. " sign communication language linguistics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Sign language in general. Examples : "My grandmother uses sign language to communicate with her deaf friends. " language communication sign linguistics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An omen. Examples : "The sudden rainstorm was a sign that the picnic would be canceled. " supernatural astrology religion sign mythology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A property of the body that indicates a disease and, unlike a symptom, is unlikely to be noticed by the patient. Examples : "The doctor noticed a sign of a possible infection, a slight fever, in the patient. " medicine body sign disease essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A military emblem carried on a banner or standard. Examples : "The army's flag bore the distinctive sign of the 101st Airborne Division. " military war sign heraldry essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a mark Examples : "The student signed her name on the attendance sheet. " sign writing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make the sign of the cross Examples : "Before starting the test, she signed herself with the sign of the cross. " religion ritual sign essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To indicate Examples : "The flashing red light on the door signs that the store is closed. " communication signal sign essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading