| marked | | |
| adj. | 1. marked, pronounced | strongly marked; easily noticeable.; "walked with a marked limp"; "a pronounced flavor of cinnamon" |
| ~ noticeable | capable or worthy of being perceived.; "noticeable shadows under her eyes"; "noticeable for its vivid historical background"; "a noticeable lack of friendliness" |
| adj. | 2. marked | singled out for notice or especially for a dire fate.; "a marked man" |
| ~ conspicuous | obvious to the eye or mind.; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening" |
| adj. | 3. marked | having or as if having an identifying mark or a mark as specified; often used in combination.; "played with marked cards"; "a scar-marked face"; "well-marked roads" |
| ~ asterisked, starred | marked with an asterisk.; "the starred items" |
| ~ barred | marked with stripes or bands. |
| ~ scarred | deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury.; "Could her scarred mind ever be free of fear?"; "a face scarred by anxiety"; "the fire left her arm badly scarred" |
| ~ well-marked | clearly indicated.; "a well-marked route" |
| ~ masked | having markings suggestive of a mask.; "the masked face of a raccoon" |
| 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, 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. (communication) | 3. 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) | 4. 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) | 5. 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) | 6. 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) | 7. 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) | 8. 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) | 9. 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) | 10. 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) | 11. 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) | 12. 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) | 13. 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) | 14. crisscross, cross, mark | a marking that consists of lines that cross each other. |
| ~ marking | a pattern of marks. |
| n. (act) | 15. 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) | 16. 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) | 17. 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) | 18. 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) | 19. 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) | 20. 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) | 21. 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) | 22. 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) | 23. 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) | 24. 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) | 25. 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) | 26. 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) | 27. 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) | 28. 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) | 29. 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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