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sign
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- pronunciation:
- saIn
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- sign up
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A sign is something that sends a message to people. A sign is put up somewhere so that other people can read something on it or look at it. A sign has words or pictures, and it gives people some information or a warning. Sometimes signs are used for advertising things too.
Drivers in cars have to stop when they see a stop sign, and people on bicycles have to stop too.When Shawna and her brother saw the sign for a hamburger restaurant on the highway, they wanted to stop there for lunch.
- similar words:
- banner, notice, signal
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| definition 2: |
A sign is something that tells us something without using words. Tears are a sign that someone is sad. A fever is often a sign that someone is sick.
When my little sister sucks her thumb, it's a sign that she's tired.When you raise your hand in class, it's a sign that you want to say something. |
| definition 3: |
A sign is a mark or symbol that stands for a word or idea.
We use the plus sign (+) to mean that we are adding things together.An equals sign (=) means that two things are the equal to each other in amount.The dollar sign ($) is used before price numbers in a store. |
| definition 4: |
A sign is something that shows or tells what will happen in the future.
Where we live, the return of robins is a sign that spring is coming.- similar words:
- promise
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| related words: |
clue, figure, mark, warning, wave |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
signs, signing, signed |
| definition 1: |
When you sign something, you write your name on it in a special way. When you sign something, it often shows that you made it or you wrote it. Sometimes when you sign a paper, it shows that something is OK with you and you agree to it.
My mom signed a paper saying that I could go on the school field trip.Both my uncle and my aunt signed my birthday card.When she was finished, the painter signed her painting at the bottom. |
| definition 2: |
When someone signs, it means that they communicate with hand gestures or signals. When people with hearing problems sign, they use very special movements with their hands and arms that communicate language.
Their child was born deaf, so both parents are learning how to sign.- synonyms:
- signal
- similar words:
- beckon, gesture, nod, wave
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| related words: |
letter, mark, pass, register, stamp |
| phrase: |
sign up |
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