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Definitions
of
sign
on
the
Web:
*
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
(usually
written)
message;
"he
posted
signs
in
all
the
shop
windows"
*
signal:
any
communication
that
encodes
a
message;
"signals
from
the
boat
suddenly
stopped"
*
signboard:
structure
displaying
a
board
on
which
advertisements
can
be
posted;
"the
highway
was
lined
with
signboards"
*
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;
"All
parties
ratified
the
peace
treaty";
"Have
you
signed
your
contract
yet?"
*
sign
of
the
zodiac:
(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"
*
be
engaged
by
a
written
agreement;
"He
signed
to
play
the
casino
on
Dec.
18";
"The
soprano
signed
to
sing
the
new
opera"
*
polarity:
having
an
indicated
pole
(as
the
distinction
between
positive
and
negative
electric
charges);
"he
got
the
polarity
of
the
battery
reversed";
"charges
of
opposite
sign"
*
engage
by
written
agreement;
"They
signed
two
new
pitchers
for
the
next
season"
*
augury:
an
event
that
is
experienced
as
indicating
important
things
to
come;
"he
hoped
it
was
an
augury";
"it
was
a
sign
from
God"
*
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"
*
a
gesture
that
is
part
of
a
sign
language
*
place
signs,
as
along
a
road;
"sign
an
intersection";
"This
road
has
been
signed"
*
a
fundamental
linguistic
unit
linking
a
signifier
to
that
which
is
signified;
"The
bond
between
the
signifier
and
the
signified
is
arbitrary"--de
Saussure
*
communicate
in
sign
language;
"I
don't
know
how
to
sign,
so
I
could
not
communicate
with
my
deaf
cousin"
*
a
character
indicating
a
relation
between
quantities;
"don't
forget
the
minus
sign"
*
bless:
make
the
sign
of
the
cross
over
someone
in
order
to
call
on
God
for
protection;
consecrate
*
gestural:
used
of
the
language
of
the
deaf
wordnet.princeton.edu/pe
*
In
medicine,
a
sign
is
a
feature
of
disease
as
detected
by
the
doctor
during
physical
examination
of
a
patient.
It
is
therefore
"objective",
as
opposed
to
the
patient's
experience
(symptom),
which
is
(relatively)
subjective.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si
*
In
semiotics,
a
sign
is
generally
defined
as
"something
that
stands
for
something
else,
to
someone
in
some
capacity"
(Marcel
Danesi
and
Paul
Perron,
"Analyzing
Cultures").
It
may
be
understood
as
a
discrete
unit
of
meaning.
Signs
are
not
limited
to
words
but
also
include
images,
gestures,
scents,
tastes,
textures,
sounds
-
essentially
all
of
the
ways
in
which
information
can
be
processed
and
communicated
by
any
sentient,
reasoning
mind.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si
*
In
general
linguistics
Ferdinand
de
Saussure
described
a
sign
as
a
combination
of
a
concept
and
a
sound-image.
A
sound
image
is
something
mental
as
it
is
possible
to
talk
to
oneself
without
actually
moving
the
lips.
But
normally
the
sound-images
are
used
to
produce
an
utterance.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si
*
as
defined
by
Ferdinand
de
Saussure
and
used
in
semiotics,
a
linguistic
fact
comprised
by
a
signifier
(or
sound-image)
and
a
signified.
When
understood
in
the
context
of
a
set
of
linguistic
conventions,
the
signifier
has
meaning
as
it
points
to
a
particular
concept
(its
signified).
Contrast
with
symbol
symbol.
www2.cumberlandcollege.e
*
An
objective
physical
problem
or
abnormality
identified
by
the
physician
during
the
neurologic
examination.
Neurologic
signs
may
differ
significantly
from
the
symptoms
reported
by
the
patient
because
they
are
identifiable
only
with
specific
tests
and
may
cause
no
overt
symptoms.
Common
neurologic
signs
in
multiple
sclerosis
include
altered
eye
movements
and
other
changes
in
the
appearance
or
function
of
the
visual
system;
altered
reflexes;
weakness;
spasticity;
circumscribed
sensory
changes.
www.zdmu.ac.ir/learn/msc
*
An
airport
decoration.
Usually
unnoticed
except
by
small
children.
Its
primary
function
is
to
hide
the
location
of
various
areas
of
the
airport,
ie,
gate
numbers,
rest
rooms,
baggage
claim,
etc.
winn.com/bs/airlines.htm
*
A
visible
manifestation
of
a
causal
agent
of
plant
disease
(eg,
fungal
spores
or
other
fungal
structures,
bacterial
ooze).
(3)
ppathw3.cals.cornell.edu
*
Physical
evidence
of
the
existence
of
something
which
can
be
demonstrated
by
a
medical
doctor.
aspin.asu.edu/geneinfo/g
*
A
symbol
in
its
aspect
as
a
verbal
representative
of
a
natural
object
or
concept.
www.sil.org/~radneyr/hum
*
"The
rendering
of
several
Hebrew
and
Greek
words,
which
usually
denote
a
miraculous,
or,
at
least,
divine
or
extraordinary
token
of
some
(generally)
future
event"
(Unger's
Bible
Dictionary,
"Sign").
www.ucgstp.org/lit/bsc/b
*
the
smallest
unit
of
meaning.
Anything
that
can
be
used
to
communicate
(or
to
tell
a
lie).
*
Any
medical
or
trauma
condition
that
can
be
observed
and
described.
www.diversalertnetwork.o
*
an
objective
indication
or
evidence
of
disease
discovered
on
examination
of
a
patient.
Contrast
with
symptom.
www.uwo.ca/pathol/glossa
*
Observable
evidence
of
disease.
www.bmgnri.com/Glossary.
*
indication
of
disease
from
direct
visibility
of
a
pathogen
or
its
parts.
www.hortnet.co.nz/public
*
Objective
evidence,
such
as
the
visible
portion
of
a
pathogen,
or
its
products,
seen
on
or
in
the
host.
Compare
with
Symptom.
www.forestry.ubc.ca/fetc
*
Evidence
of
a
person's
passage.
www.bear-tracker.com/glo
*
An
objective
manifestation
of
a
pathological
condition.
Signs
are
observed
by
the
examiner
rather
than
reported
by
the
affected
individual.
www.indianpsychiatry.com
*
physical
changes
which
can
be
observed
as
a
consequence
of
an
illness
or
disease.
www.prostatecentre.ca/re
*
Objective
evidence
of
disease,
usually
observed
by
the
physician.
(Compare
Symptom.)
www.iwmf.com/glossary.ht
*
Abbreviation
for
Countersign.
In
armies,
a
parole
and
countersign
was
issued
daily
to
help
identify
friend
from
foe.
www.royalprovincial.com/
*
is
the
objective
evidence
of
a
disease,
perceptible
to
the
examining
physician.
www.geocities.com/HotSpr
*
a
physical
object
or
image
that
has
a
direct,
discursive
relationship
to
its
object.
The
referenced
object
of
a
sign
must
be
immediately
present
in
order
for
the
sign
to
have
meaning.
See
also
Symbol.
staff.jccc.net/thoare/gl
*
The
manifestation
of
disease
by
the
presence
of
structures
ofthe
causal
agent.
Soilborne
-
Refers
to
many
fungi
able
to
survive
in
the
soil
as
saprophytes.
Also
called
"soil
inhabitant."
library.thinkquest.org/2
*
A
physical
indication,
a
gesture
or
object,
which
conveys
a
meaning
beyond
its
most
simple
reading,
which
is
informed
by
cultural
norms
and
expectations.
To
a
place
authorial
credit
or
to
assent
to
terms
on
a
written
text.
Also,
to
use
a
language
designed
for
people
who
are
hearing
impaired
and/or
deaf.
For
the
interpretation
of
signs
see
semiotics.
Also,
there
is
a
really
bad
hippie
song,
recently
covered
by
Tesla.
www.umass.edu/polsci725/
*
Any
devise,
structure,
display
or
placard
which
is
affixed
to,
placed
on
or
in
proximity
to,
or
displayed
from
within
a
building
to
attract
the
attention
of
the
public
forthe
purposes
of
advertising,
identifying
or
communicating
information
about
goods
and
services.
www.tpsigns.com/pages/gl
*
A
physical
or
behavioral
change
observed
by
another
person,
especially
a
health
care
professional,
and
considered
to
indicate
the
presence
of
a
disease.
www.snowdenmentalhealth.
*
A
constellation
of
the
zodiac.
www.findyourfate.com/faq
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