sign

sign

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/saɪn/]

Senses

1. sign (noun) — sense 1

Definition: A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.

Example: Their angry expressions were a clear sign they didn't want to talk.

2. sign (noun) — sense 2

Definition: A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.: An omen.

Example: "It's a sign of the end of the world," the doom prophet said.

3. sign (noun) — sense 3

Definition: A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.: A property of the body that indicates a disease and, unlike a symptom, can be detected objectively by someone other than the patient.

Example: Signs of disease are objective, whereas symptoms are subjective.

Structure of the word

Roots:
  • sek (Proto-Indo-European)
  • sekʷ (Proto-Indo-European)

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