Super Glossary

Sign Noun Synonyms
signboard, advertisement, placard, poster, broadside, shingle, notice, announcement
You can't miss the huge supermarket sign at the corner.

trace, indication, evidence, mark, clue, hint, suggestion, vestige
She waited for an hour but there was no sign of him.

autograph, put one's signature on or to, inscribe, countersign, endorse, witness, put or set one's hand to, mark, sign on the dotted line, put one's John Hancock on or to
I have already signed the petition, have you? The painting is valueless unless signed by the artist.

omen, augury, warning, forewarning, foreboding, portent, indication, writing on the wall, prophecy, prognostication, foreshadowing
We took the rumbling as a sign of an imminent earthquake.

device, mark, symbol, representation, emblem, trade mark, badge, brand, stamp, seal, ideogram, ideograph, lexigram, phonogram, grapheme, hieroglyph, cartouche, rebus, logo(type), colophon, ensign, standard, banner, flag, monogram, initials, cipher or cyph
Sir Roger fought under the sign of a rampant lion.

Sign Verb Synonyms
token, symbol, indication, mark, signal, indicator, notice
I interpreted the shouts of the crowd as a sign that I had won the race.

movement, gesture, motion, signal, cue, gesticulation
She made a sign motioning me to come over.

motion, indicate, gesture, gesticulate, communicate, announce, notify, whistle, wink, blink, nod, beckon, wave, sign
When your turn comes, a clerk will signal you to approach the counter. Peter raised his hand as a request to leave the room and the teacher signalled his assent.

incitement, stimulus, spur, impetus, goad, prick
The waving of the flag will be the signal to advance.

remarkable, conspicuous, striking, extraordinary, unusual, unique, singular, special, noteworthy, notable, exceptional, significant, important, outstanding, momentous, consequential, weighty
Theish forces won a signal victory at Khartoum that day. Winning the competition is a signal accomplishment.

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