| marker | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. marker | some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something.; "the buoys were markers for the channel" |
| ~ artefact, artifact | a man-made object taken as a whole. |
| ~ bookmark, bookmarker | a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place. |
| ~ yard marker | (football) a marker indicating the yard line. |
| n. (communication) | 2. mark, marker, marking | a distinguishing symbol.; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep" |
| ~ earmark | identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal. |
| ~ brand | identification mark on skin, made by burning. |
| ~ symbol | an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance. |
| ~ trademark | a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product. |
| ~ assay-mark, authentication, hallmark | a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity. |
| ~ postmark | a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing. |
| ~ watermark | a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture; visible when paper is held up to the light. |
| ~ broad arrow | an arrowhead mark identifying British government property. |
| ~ milepost, milestone | stone post at side of a road to show distances. |
| ~ peg, pin | small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.. |
| ~ pip, spot | a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit). |
| ~ label | an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object. |
| ~ cairn | a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. marker | a writing implement for making a mark. |
| ~ highlighter | a fluorescent marker used to mark important passages in a text. |
| ~ writing implement | an implement that is used to write. |
| landmark | | |
| n. (location) | 1. landmark | the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape.; "the church steeple provided a convenient landmark" |
| ~ position, place | the particular portion of space occupied by something.; "he put the lamp back in its place" |
| n. (event) | 2. landmark, turning point, watershed | an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend.; "the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations" |
| ~ juncture, occasion | an event that occurs at a critical time.; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions" |
| ~ fall of man | (Judeo-Christian mythology) when Adam and Eve ate of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden, God punished them by driving them out of the Garden of Eden and into the world where they would be subject to sickness and pain and eventual death. |
| ~ road to damascus | a sudden turning point in a person's life (similar to the sudden conversion of the Apostle Paul on the road from Jerusalem to Damascus of arrest Christians). |
| n. (communication) | 3. landmark | a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land. |
| ~ point of reference, reference point, reference | an indicator that orients you generally.; "it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved" |
| ~ mearstone, meerestone, merestone | an old term for a landmark that consisted of a pile of stones surmounted by an upright slab. |
| n. (body) | 4. landmark | an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken. |
| ~ anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure | a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing.; "he has good bone structure" |
| ~ craniometric point | a landmark on the skull from which craniometric measurements can be taken. |
| ~ surgery | the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures.; "he is professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School" |
| token | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. item, token | an individual instance of a type of symbol.; "the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'" |
| ~ postage stamp, postage, stamp | a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid. |
| ~ trading stamp | a token resembling a stamp given by a retailer to a buyer; the token is redeemable for articles on a special list. |
| ~ symbol | an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance. |
| n. (communication) | 2. token | something serving as a sign of something else. |
| ~ sign, mark | a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened).; "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. token | a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines. |
| ~ disk, disc | a flat circular plate. |
| ~ subway token | a token that is used to pay for entry to the subway system. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. keepsake, relic, souvenir, token | something of sentimental value. |
| ~ object, physical object | a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow.; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" |
| ~ love-token | keepsake given as a token of love. |
| ~ party favor, party favour, favour, favor | souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party. |
| adj. | 5. nominal, token, tokenish | insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal).; "the fee was nominal"; "a token gesture of resistance"; "a toknenish gesture" |
| ~ minimal, minimum | the least possible.; "needed to enforce minimal standards"; "her grades were minimal"; "minimum wage"; "a minimal charge for the service" |
| earmark | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. earmark | identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal. |
| ~ marking, mark, marker | a distinguishing symbol.; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep" |
| n. (attribute) | 2. earmark, hallmark, stylemark, trademark | a distinctive characteristic or attribute. |
| ~ characteristic | a distinguishing quality. |
| ~ mould, mold | a distinctive nature, character, or type.; "a leader in the mold of her predecessors" |
| v. (cognition) | 3. allow, appropriate, earmark, reserve, set aside | give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause.; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day" |
| ~ allot, portion, assign | give out.; "We were assigned new uniforms" |
| label | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. label | a brief description given for purposes of identification.; "the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture" |
| ~ description | the act of describing something. |
| n. (communication) | 2. label, recording label | trade name of a company that produces musical recordings.; "the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent" |
| ~ brand, brand name, marque, trade name | a name given to a product or service. |
| n. (substance) | 3. label | a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction. |
| ~ radioisotope | a radioactive isotope of an element; produced either naturally or artificially. |
| n. (communication) | 4. label | an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object. |
| ~ marking, mark, marker | a distinguishing symbol.; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep" |
| ~ gummed label, paster, sticker | an adhesive label. |
| ~ tag, ticket | a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.. |
| ~ tag | a label associated with something for the purpose of identification.; "semantic tags were attached in order to identify different meanings of the word" |
| ~ title bar | (computer science) a horizontal label at the top of a window, bearing the name of the currently active document. |
| v. (communication) | 5. label | assign a label to; designate with a label.; "These students were labelled `learning disabled'" |
| ~ call | ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality.; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful" |
| ~ address, direct | put an address on (an envelope). |
| ~ call, name | assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to.; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader" |
| ~ denominate, designate | assign a name or title to. |
| ~ stigmatise, stigmatize, brand, denounce, mark | to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful.; "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock" |
| v. (contact) | 6. label, mark, tag | attach a tag or label to.; "label these bottles" |
| ~ mark | make or leave a mark on.; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads" |
| ~ attach | cause to be attached. |
| ~ brandmark, trademark, brand | mark with a brand or trademark.; "when this product is not branded it sells for a lower price" |
| ~ point | mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes. |
| ~ point | mark with diacritics.; "point the letter" |
| ~ point | mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics. |
| ~ calibrate | mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units.; "he calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale" |
| ~ code | attach a code to.; "Code the pieces with numbers so that you can identify them later" |
| ~ badge | put a badge on.; "The workers here must be badged" |
| v. (communication) | 7. judge, label, pronounce | pronounce judgment on.; "They labeled him unfit to work here" |
| ~ adjudge, declare, hold | declare to be.; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent" |
| ~ acquit, assoil, exculpate, exonerate, discharge, clear | pronounce not guilty of criminal charges.; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges" |
| ~ convict | find or declare guilty.; "The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced" |
| ~ tout | advertize in strongly positive terms.; "This product was touted as a revolutionary invention" |
| ~ rule, find | decide on and make a declaration about.; "find someone guilty" |
| ~ qualify | pronounce fit or able.; "She was qualified to run the marathon"; "They nurses were qualified to administer the injections" |
| ~ disqualify | declare unfit.; "She was disqualified for the Olympics because she was a professional athlete" |
| ~ intonate, intone | speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone.; "please intonate with sadness" |
| v. (cognition) | 8. label | distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom. |
| ~ differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, severalise, severalize, tell apart, separate, tell | mark as different.; "We distinguish several kinds of maple" |
| v. (cognition) | 9. label | distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions. |
| ~ differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, severalise, severalize, tell apart, separate, tell | mark as different.; "We distinguish several kinds of maple" |
| mark | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. grade, mark, score | a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance).; "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?" |
| ~ rating, valuation, evaluation | an appraisal of the value of something.; "he set a high valuation on friendship" |
| ~ grade point | a numerical value assigned to a letter grade received in a course taken at a college or university multiplied by the number of credit hours awarded for the course. |
| ~ centile, percentile | (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total. |
| ~ decile | (statistics) any of nine points that divided a distribution of ranked scores into equal intervals where each interval contains one-tenth of the scores. |
| ~ quartile | (statistics) any of three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts each containing one quarter of the scores. |
| n. (communication) | 2. mark, target | a reference point to shoot at.; "his arrow hit the mark" |
| ~ point of reference, reference point, reference | an indicator that orients you generally.; "it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved" |
| ~ clout | a target used in archery. |
| ~ drogue | a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane. |
| ~ bull's eye, bull | the center of a target. |
| n. (communication) | 3. mark, print | a visible indication made on a surface.; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere" |
| ~ fingerprint | a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used for biometric identification in criminal investigations. |
| ~ footmark, footprint, step | a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface.; "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window" |
| ~ trace | a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle. |
| ~ indicant, indication | something that serves to indicate or suggest.; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease" |
| ~ mintmark | a mark on a coin that identifies the mint where it was produced. |
| ~ stroke | a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush.; "she applied the paint in careful strokes" |
| ~ hoof-mark, hoof mark, hoofprint | a visible impression on a surface made by the hoof of an animal. |
| ~ line | a mark that is long relative to its width.; "He drew a line on the chart" |
| ~ line | in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area. |
| n. (attribute) | 4. mark | the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember.; "it was in London that he made his mark"; "he left an indelible mark on the American theater" |
| ~ effect, impression | an outward appearance.; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting" |
| n. (communication) | 5. brand, mark, stain, stigma | a symbol of disgrace or infamy.; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain" |
| ~ demerit | a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces.; "ten demerits and he loses his privileges" |
| ~ bend sinister, bar sinister | a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left. |
| ~ cloven foot, cloven hoof | the mark of Satan. |
| ~ symbol | an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance. |
| n. (quantity) | 6. deutsche mark, deutschmark, german mark, mark | formerly the basic unit of money in Germany. |
| ~ german monetary unit | monetary unit in Germany. |
| ~ pfennig | 100 pfennigs formerly equaled 1 Deutsche Mark in Germany. |
| n. (person) | 7. mark, saint mark, st. mark | Apostle and companion of Saint Peter; assumed to be the author of the second Gospel. |
| ~ apostelic father, apostle | any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people. |
| ~ evangelist | (when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. |
| ~ saint | a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization. |
| n. (person) | 8. chump, fall guy, fool, gull, mark, mug, patsy, soft touch, sucker | a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of. |
| ~ dupe, victim | a person who is tricked or swindled. |
| n. (communication) | 9. mark | a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation).; "his answer was just a punctuation mark" |
| ~ printed symbol, written symbol | a written or printed symbol. |
| ~ arrow, pointer | a mark to indicate a direction or relation. |
| ~ broad arrow | a mark shaped like an arrowhead; used to mark convicts' clothing. |
| ~ call mark, call number, pressmark | a mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location. |
| ~ caret | a mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text. |
| ~ check mark, tick, check | a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc..; "as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name" |
| ~ diacritic, diacritical mark | a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation. |
| ~ ditto, ditto mark | a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated. |
| ~ dollar mark, dollar sign | a mark ($) written before a number to indicate that it stands for the number of dollars. |
| ~ point, head | a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer.; "the point of the arrow was due north" |
| ~ punctuation mark, punctuation | the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases. |
| n. (communication) | 10. mark, sign | a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened).; "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring" |
| ~ clew, clue, cue | evidence that helps to solve a problem. |
| ~ token | something serving as a sign of something else. |
| n. (communication) | 11. gospel according to mark, mark | the shortest of the four Gospels in the New Testament. |
| ~ book | a major division of a long written composition.; "the book of Isaiah" |
| ~ new testament | the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible. |
| ~ evangel, gospel, gospels | the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings. |
| n. (attribute) | 12. mark, scar, scrape, scratch | an indication of damage. |
| ~ blemish, mar, defect | a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body).; "a facial blemish" |
| n. (attribute) | 13. crisscross, cross, mark | a marking that consists of lines that cross each other. |
| ~ marking | a pattern of marks. |
| n. (act) | 14. bell ringer, bull's eye, home run, mark | something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal.; "the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"; "scored a bull's eye"; "hit the mark"; "the president's speech was a home run" |
| ~ success | an attainment that is successful.; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success" |
| ~ figure of speech, trope, image, figure | language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense. |
| v. (communication) | 15. mark | designate as if by a mark.; "This sign marks the border" |
| ~ differentiate, distinguish, mark | be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense.; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers" |
| ~ bespeak, betoken, indicate, signal, point | be a signal for or a symptom of.; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued" |
| ~ blaze | indicate by marking trees with blazes.; "blaze a trail" |
| ~ dimension | indicate the dimensions on.; "These techniques permit us to dimension the human heart" |
| ~ signpost | mark with a signpost, as of a path. |
| ~ distinguish, signalise, signalize | make conspicuous or noteworthy. |
| ~ buoy | mark with a buoy. |
| v. (cognition) | 16. differentiate, distinguish, mark | be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense.; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers" |
| ~ mark | designate as if by a mark.; "This sign marks the border" |
| ~ characterize, characterise, qualify | describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of.; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover" |
| ~ characterise, characterize | be characteristic of.; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?" |
| v. (cognition) | 17. commemorate, mark | mark by some ceremony or observation.; "The citizens mark the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade" |
| ~ celebrate, observe, keep | behave as expected during of holidays or rites.; "Keep the commandments"; "celebrate Christmas"; "Observe Yom Kippur" |
| v. (change) | 18. mark | make or leave a mark on.; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ dot | mark with a dot.; "dot your `i's" |
| ~ stigmatise, stigmatize | mark with a stigma or stigmata.; "They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress" |
| ~ raddle | mark or paint with raddle. |
| ~ striate | mark with striae or striations. |
| ~ ink | mark, coat, cover, or stain with ink.; "he inked his finger" |
| ~ dimple | mark with, or as if with, dimples.; "drops dimpled the smooth stream" |
| ~ spot | mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition.; "spot the areas that one should clearly identify" |
| ~ crisscross | mark with a pattern of crossing lines.; "crisscross the sheet of paper" |
| ~ asterisk, star | mark with an asterisk.; "Linguists star unacceptable sentences" |
| ~ flag | provide with a flag.; "Flag this file so that I can recognize it immediately" |
| ~ tip | mark with a tip.; "tip the arrow with the small stone" |
| ~ underline, underscore | draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to. |
| ~ stripe | mark with stripes. |
| ~ speck | produce specks in or on.; "speck the cloth" |
| ~ bespot | mark with, or as if with, spots. |
| ~ trace, describe, draw, line, delineate | make a mark or lines on a surface.; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand" |
| ~ mark, tag, label | attach a tag or label to.; "label these bottles" |
| ~ stake, post | mark with a stake.; "stake out the path" |
| ~ brand | burn with a branding iron to indicate ownership; of animals. |
| v. (social) | 19. brand, denounce, mark, stigmatise, stigmatize | to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful.; "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock" |
| ~ label | assign a label to; designate with a label.; "These students were labelled `learning disabled'" |
| v. (perception) | 20. mark, note, notice | notice or perceive.; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words" |
| ~ perceive, comprehend | to become aware of through the senses.; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon" |
| ~ take notice | observe with special attention.; "Take notice of the great architecture" |
| v. (contact) | 21. mark, pit, pock, scar | mark with a scar.; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently" |
| ~ nock, score, mark | make small marks into the surface of.; "score the clay before firing it" |
| ~ blemish, deface, disfigure | mar or spoil the appearance of.; "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue" |
| ~ pockmark | mark with or as if with pockmarks.; "Her face was pockmarked by the disease" |
| ~ cicatrise, cicatrize | form a scar, after an injury.; "the skin will cicatrize and it will heal soon" |
| ~ incise | make an incision into by carving or cutting. |
| v. (contact) | 22. mark, nock, score | make small marks into the surface of.; "score the clay before firing it" |
| ~ scarify | scratch the surface of.; "scarify seeds" |
| ~ scotch | make a small cut or score into. |
| ~ scribe | score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking. |
| ~ line | mark with lines.; "sorrow had lined his face" |
| ~ notch | cut or make a notch into.; "notch the rope" |
| ~ pock, scar, pit, mark | mark with a scar.; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently" |
| v. (communication) | 23. mark, set | establish as the highest level or best performance.; "set a record" |
| ~ lay down, establish, make | institute, enact, or establish.; "make laws" |
| v. (communication) | 24. mark, score | make underscoring marks. |
| ~ invalidate, cancel | make invalid for use.; "cancel cheques or tickets" |
| ~ record, enter, put down | make a record of; set down in permanent form. |
| v. (communication) | 25. cross off, cross out, mark, strike off, strike out | remove from a list.; "Cross the name of the dead person off the list" |
| ~ take away, take out | take out or remove.; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables" |
| v. (cognition) | 26. check, check off, mark, mark off, tick, tick off | put a check mark on or near or next to.; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units" |
| ~ check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, suss out, look into, go over | examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition.; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine" |
| ~ receipt | mark or stamp as paid. |
| ~ insure, see to it, ascertain, ensure, check, assure, control, see | be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something.; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" |
| ~ verify | confirm the truth of.; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim" |
| v. (cognition) | 27. grade, mark, score | assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation.; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework" |
| ~ appraise, assess, evaluate, valuate, measure, value | evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of.; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk" |
| v. (change) | 28. mark, punctuate | insert punctuation marks into. |
| ~ add | make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of.; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" |
| ~ quote | put quote marks around.; "Here the author is quoting his colleague" |
| sign | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. sign | a public display of a message.; "he posted signs in all the shop windows" |
| ~ communication | something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups. |
| ~ placard, poster, posting, notice, bill, card | a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement.; "a poster advertised the coming attractions" |
| ~ street sign | a sign visible from the street. |
| ~ signpost, guidepost | a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way. |
| n. (communication) | 2. sign, signal, signaling | any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message.; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped" |
| ~ communication | something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups. |
| ~ recording | a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded. |
| ~ phone number, telephone number, number | the number is used in calling a particular telephone.; "he has an unlisted number" |
| ~ starting signal, start | a signal to begin (as in a race).; "the starting signal was a green light"; "the runners awaited the start" |
| ~ storm signal | a signal announcing the approach of a storm (particularly a storm of marked violence). |
| ~ beam, radio beam | a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather. |
| ~ ticktack | system of signalling by hand signs used by bookmakers at racetracks. |
| ~ time signal | a signal (especially electronic or by radio) indicating the precisely correct time. |
| ~ dog-ear | a corner of a page turned down to mark your place. |
| ~ animal communication | communication between animals (of the same species). |
| ~ alarum, warning signal, alarm, alert | an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger. |
| ~ distress call, distress signal | an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed. |
| ~ all clear | a signal (usually a siren) that danger is over. |
| ~ bugle call | a signal broadcast by the sound of a bugle. |
| ~ curfew | a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions. |
| ~ retreat | (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position. |
| ~ drumbeat | (military) the beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown. |
| ~ radiotelegraphic signal, telegraphic signal | a signal transmitted by telegraphy. |
| ~ whistle, whistling | the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle.; "the whistle signalled the end of the game" |
| ~ high sign | a silent signal of warning or recognition.; "she started to speak but he gave her the high sign" |
| ~ symbol | an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance. |
| ~ visual signal | a signal that involves visual communication. |
| ~ indicator | a signal for attracting attention. |
| ~ electronic signal | a signal generated by electronic means. |
| ~ radio beacon | a characteristic signal emitted by a transmitter used for navigation. |
| ~ input, input signal | signal going into an electronic system. |
| ~ output signal, output | signal that comes out of an electronic system. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. sign, signboard | structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted.; "the highway was lined with signboards" |
| ~ billboard, hoarding | large outdoor signboard. |
| ~ sandwich board | signboard consisting of two hinged boards that hang front and back from the shoulders of a walker and are used to display advertisements. |
| ~ scoreboard | a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information). |
| ~ shingle | a small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e.g.. |
| ~ structure, construction | a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts.; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" |
| n. (location) | 4. house, mansion, planetary house, sign, sign of the zodiac, star sign | (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided. |
| ~ astrology, star divination | a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon. |
| ~ region, part | the extended spatial location of something.; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space" |
| ~ zodiac | a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes. |
| ~ aries the ram, aries, ram | the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19. |
| ~ taurus the bull, taurus, bull | the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20. |
| ~ gemini the twins, twins, gemini | the third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20. |
| ~ cancer the crab, cancer, crab | the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22. |
| ~ leo the lion, leo, lion | the fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22. |
| ~ virgo the virgin, virgin, virgo | the sixth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about August 23 to September 22. |
| ~ libra the balance, libra the scales, libra, balance | the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22. |
| ~ scorpio the scorpion, scorpion, scorpio | the eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21. |
| ~ sagittarius the archer, archer, sagittarius | the ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21. |
| ~ capricorn the goat, capricorn, goat | the tenth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about December 22 to January 19. |
| ~ aquarius the water bearer, water bearer, aquarius | the eleventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about January 20 to February 18. |
| ~ pisces, pisces the fishes, fish | the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20. |
| n. (state) | 5. sign | (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease.; "there were no signs of asphyxiation" |
| ~ evidence, grounds | your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief.; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling" |
| ~ medical specialty, medicine | the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques. |
| ~ disease | an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning. |
| ~ vital sign | sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition.; "he was still alive but his vital signs were weak" |
| n. (linkdef) | 6. polarity, sign | having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges).; "he got the polarity of the battery reversed"; "charges of opposite sign" |
| ~ oppositeness, opposition | the relation between opposed entities. |
| ~ positiveness, positivity | the character of the positive electric pole. |
| ~ negativeness, negativity | the character of the negative electric pole. |
| n. (event) | 7. augury, foretoken, preindication, sign | an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come.; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God" |
| ~ experience | an event as apprehended.; "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention" |
| ~ war cloud | an ominous sign that war threatens. |
| ~ omen, portent, prognostic, prognostication, presage, prodigy | a sign of something about to happen.; "he looked for an omen before going into battle" |
| n. (communication) | 8. sign | a gesture that is part of a sign language. |
| ~ sign language, signing | language expressed by visible hand gestures. |
| ~ motion, gesture | the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals. |
| n. (communication) | 9. sign | a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified.; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary" |
| ~ linguistics | the scientific study of language. |
| ~ language unit, linguistic unit | one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed. |
| n. (communication) | 10. sign | a character indicating a relation between quantities.; "don't forget the minus sign" |
| ~ mathematical notation | a notation used by mathematicians. |
| ~ equal sign | a sign indicating that the quantities on either side are equal. |
| ~ plus sign | a sign indicating the operation of addition. |
| ~ minus sign | a sign indicating the operation of subtraction. |
| ~ radical sign | a sign indicating the extraction of a root. |
| v. (communication) | 11. sign, subscribe | mark with one's signature; write one's name (on).; "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here" |
| ~ write | communicate or express by writing.; "Please write to me every week" |
| ~ rubricate | sign with a mark instead of a name. |
| v. (social) | 12. ratify, sign | approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation.; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?" |
| ~ endorse, indorse | sign as evidence of legal transfer.; "endorse cheques" |
| ~ validate, formalise, formalize | declare or make legally valid. |
| v. (communication) | 13. sign | be engaged by a written agreement.; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera" |
| ~ contract, undertake | enter into a contractual arrangement. |
| ~ undersign | sign at the bottom of (a document). |
| ~ ink | append one's signature to.; "They inked the contract" |
| ~ autograph, inscribe | mark with one's signature.; "The author autographed his book" |
| ~ initial | mark with one's initials. |
| ~ countersign | add one's signature to after another's to attest authenticity.; "You must countersign on this line of the contract" |
| ~ execute | sign in the presence of witnesses.; "The President executed the treaty" |
| ~ endorse, indorse | sign as evidence of legal transfer.; "endorse cheques" |
| v. (social) | 14. contract, sign, sign on, sign up | engage by written agreement.; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season" |
| ~ hire, employ, engage | engage or hire for work.; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?" |
| ~ contract out | assign a job to someone outside one's own business. |
| v. (communication) | 15. sign, signal, signalise, signalize | communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs.; "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu" |
| ~ communicate, intercommunicate | transmit thoughts or feelings.; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" |
| ~ wigwag | signal by or as if by a flag or light waved according to a code. |
| ~ semaphore | send signals by or as if by semaphore. |
| ~ heliograph | signal by means of a mirror and the using the sun's rays. |
| ~ flag | communicate or signal with a flag. |
| ~ whistle | give a signal by whistling.; "She whistled for her maid" |
| v. (contact) | 16. sign | place signs, as along a road.; "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed" |
| ~ lay, place, put, set, position, pose | put into a certain place or abstract location.; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
| v. (communication) | 17. sign | communicate in sign language.; "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin" |
| ~ communicate, intercommunicate | transmit thoughts or feelings.; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" |
| v. (communication) | 18. bless, sign | make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate. |
| ~ gesticulate, gesture, motion | show, express or direct through movement.; "He gestured his desire to leave" |
| adj. | 19. gestural, sign, sign-language, signed | used of the language of the deaf. |
| ~ communicatory, communicative | able or tending to communicate.; "was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew" |
| signify | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. intend, mean, signify, stand for | denote or connote.; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means" |
| ~ denote, refer | have as a meaning.; "`multi-' denotes `many' " |
| ~ signify | convey or express a meaning.; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?" |
| v. (communication) | 2. signify | convey or express a meaning.; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?" |
| ~ signify, stand for, mean, intend | denote or connote.; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means" |
| ~ mean, intend | mean or intend to express or convey.; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?" |
| v. (communication) | 3. signify | make known with a word or signal.; "He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal" |
| ~ indicate | to state or express briefly.; "indicated his wishes in a letter" |
| symbolize | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. represent, stand for, symbolise, symbolize, typify | express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol.; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?" |
| ~ mean, intend | mean or intend to express or convey.; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?" |
| ~ embody, personify, be | represent, as of a character on stage.; "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet" |
| ~ epitomise, epitomize, typify | embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of.; "The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition" |
| v. (communication) | 2. symbolise, symbolize | represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols.; "The poet symbolizes love in this poem"; "These painters believed that artists should symbolize" |
| ~ represent | describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality.; "He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel" |
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