sign
noun
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a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
Derived from:
signify 3.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
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(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
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(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
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having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
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a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
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