sign 3

noundomain: communication

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

Examples

Derivationally related form

verb

make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate

verb

convey or express a meaning

verb

communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs

Hyponym

noun

a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded

noun

the number is used in calling a particular telephone

noun

a signal to begin (as in a race)

noun

a signal announcing the approach of a storm (particularly a storm of marked violence)

noun

a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather