sign : Idioms & Phrases

• noun the sign language used in the United States
  ASL.
  

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• signs east of the meridian.

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• (Astron.), the last six signs of the zodiac, or those south of the equator.

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• noun extension upward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front; normal in infants under the age of two years but a sign of brain or spinal cord injury in older persons
  Babinski; Babinski reflex.
  

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• (Astron.) Aries, Lidra, Cancer, and Capricorn.

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• verb sign jointly
  cosign.
  
  • Husband and wife co-signed the lease
• verb sign and endorse (another person's signature), as for a loan
  cosign.
  

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• (Astron.), those through which the planets descent toward the south.

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• noun a symbol of commercialism or greed
  dollar mark; dollar.
  
  • he worships the almighty dollar
  • the dollar sign means little to him
• noun a mark ($) written before a number to indicate that it stands for the number of dollars
  dollar mark.
  

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• noun a sign indicating that the quantities on either side are equal
  

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• noun a silent signal of warning or recognition
  
  • she started to speak but he gave her the high sign

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• noun a purplish discoloration of the mucous membrane of the vagina that occurs early in pregnancy
  

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• noun symptom of meningitis; patient cannot extend the leg at the knee when the thigh is flexed because of stiffness in the hamstrings
  

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• noun a sign indicating the operation of subtraction
  

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• (Math.), the sign [-] denoting minus, or less, prefixed to negative quantities, or quantities to be subtracted. See Negative sign, under Negative.

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• the sign -, or minus (opposed in signification to +, or plus), indicating that the quantity to which it is prefixed is to be subtracted from the preceding quantity, or is to be reckoned from zero or cipher in the opposite direction to that of quanties having the sign plus either expressed or understood; thus, in a - b, b is to be substracted from a, or regarded as opposite to it in value; and -10° on a thermometer means 10° below the zero of the scale.

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• noun a sign (`%') used to indicate that the number preceding it should be understood as a proportion multiplied by 100
  percent sign.
  

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• noun a sign (`%') used to indicate that the number preceding it should be understood as a proportion multiplied by 100
  percent sign.
  

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• (Med.), the objective signs of the bodily state afforded by a physical examination.

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• noun a sign indicating the operation of addition
  

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• (Math.), the sign (+) which denotes addition, or a positive quantity.

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• (Math.), the sign [+] denoting plus, or more, or addition.

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• noun a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)
  pound.
  

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• the seal which the king uses in grants, etc., which are to pass the great seal, or which the uses in matters of subordinate consequence which do not require the great seal; also, elliptically, the principal secretary of state, or person intrusted with the privy seal. Eng.

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• noun a sign indicating the extraction of a root
  

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• (Math.), the sign &root; (originally the letter r, the initial of radix, root), placed before any quantity, denoting that its root is to be extracted; thus, &root;a, or &root;(a + b). To indicate any other than the square root, a corresponding figure is placed over the sign; thus ∛a, indicates the third or cube root of a.

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• noun cyanosis of the extremities; can occur when a spasm of the blood vessels is caused by exposure to cold or by strong emotion
  acrocyanosis.
  

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Re sign" noun

Definitions

1. Resignation. Obs. Beau & Fl.

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Re-sign" transitive verb

Etymology

Pref. re- + sign.

Definitions

1. To affix one's signature to, a second time; to sign again.

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• verb formally assign ownership of
  sign away.
  
  • She signed away her rights

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• verb announce one's arrival, e.g. at hotels or airports
  check in.
  

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• noun an industry that produces signs
  

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• noun language expressed by visible hand gestures
  signing.
  

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• noun the signature of a sovereign on an official document
  

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• . (a) (Eng. Law) The royal signature superscribed at the top of bills of grants and letter patent, which are then sealed with the privy signet or great seal, as the case may be, to complete their validity . (b) The signature of one's name in one's own handwriting. Craig. Tomlins. Wharton.

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• noun a gesture with the right hand moving to form a cross; used by Catholics as a profession of faith
  

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• noun (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
  planetary house; house; sign of the zodiac; sign; mansion.
  

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• verb cease broadcasting; get off the air; as of radio stations
  

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• verb engage by written agreement
  sign on; contract; sign.
  
  • They signed two new pitchers for the next season

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• verb formally assign ownership of
  sign away.
  
  • She signed away her rights

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• noun someone who paints signs and billboards etc.
  

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• verb engage by written agreement
  sign on; contract; sign.
  
  • They signed two new pitchers for the next season
• verb join a club, an activity, etc. with the intention to join or participate, "Sign up for yoga classes"
  

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• adjective satellite used of the language of the deaf
  gestural; signed; sign.
  

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• noun (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
  planetary house; house; sign of the zodiac; sign; mansion.
  

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• noun a sign visible from the street
  

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• (Math.), the signs plus (+) and minus (-).

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• noun a sign (for victory); making a V with the index and middle fingers
  

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• (Astron.), the signs, Aries, Taurus, and Gemini, in which the sun appears between the vernal equinox and summer solstice.

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• noun sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition
  
  • he was still alive but his vital signs were weak

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• the signs Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius, through which the sun passes between the ~ equinox and winter solstice.

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