Definitions

sign

[sahyn] / saɪn /

NOUN

indication, evidence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clue flag gesture harbinger hint light manifestation note prediction proof signal suggestion symbol symptom trace warning wave

STRONG

assurance augury auspice badge beacon bell caution divination flash foreboding foreknowledge foreshadowing foretoken forewarning giveaway herald mark nod omen portent precursor premonition presage presentiment prognostic token vestige whistle wink

WEAK

handwriting on the wall high sign

Antonyms

STRONGEST

obscurity

NOUN

document with information; symbol

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emblem logo notice placard proof type warning

STRONG

badge board character cipher crest device ensign guidepost insignia mark representation signboard signpost symbolization token

VERB

write name

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confirm endorse ink

STRONG

acknowledge authorize autograph initial inscribe signature subscribe witness

WEAK

put John Hancock on put John Henry on rubber-stamp set one's hand to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

oppose

STRONG

deny

VERB

motion to another

Synonyms

STRONGEST

express

STRONG

beckon flag gesticulate gesture indicate motion signal signalize signify wave

WEAK

use sign language

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There are currently about 44 registered Sign Language interpreters in Northern Ireland.

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“It’s a declaration that we entered with a court order, showed you our identification cards, and that everything proceeded properly, with all due respect and proper manners, and that you have no complaints. Sign it!”

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

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