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signify

[sig-nuh-fahy] / ˈsɪg nəˌfaɪ /




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In more recent years, astronauts still use music to signify different moments in space.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

And that’s why at the base of the structure is a looping opening meant to signify a half-open doorway.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Look no further than iconic horror films like “Cloverfield” or “The Ring,” where glitches signify the presence of something unnatural and malicious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

The many appearances of the pava hat signify solidarity with the island’s field workers.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026

The Maya used a dot to signify one and a horizontal bar to signify five; the number nineteen would thus be three bars and four dots.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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