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What does sign mean?

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Noun
  1. (sometimes also used uncountably) A visible indication.
  2. (Canada) Physical evidence left by an animal.
  3. A clearly visible object, generally flat, bearing a short message in words or pictures.
  4. A wonder; miracle; prodigy.
  5. (astrology) An astrological sign.
  6. (mathematics) Positive or negative polarity. (Note: it is improper to place a sign on the number zero)
  7. A specific gesture or motion used to communicate by those with speaking or hearing difficulties; now specifically, a linguistic unit in sign language equivalent to word in spoken languages.
  8. (uncountable) Sign language in general.
  9. An omen.
  10. (medicine) A property of the body that indicates a disease and, unlike a symptom, is unlikely to be noticed by the patient.
  11. A military emblem carried on a banner or standard.
Verb
  1. To make a mark
    1. (transitive, now rare) To seal (a document etc.) with an identifying seal or symbol. [from 13th c.]
    2. (transitive) To mark, to put or leave a mark on. [from 14th c.]
    3. (transitive) To validate or ratify (a document) by writing one's signature on it. [from 15th c.]
    4. (transitive) More generally, to write one's signature on (something) as a means of identification etc. [from 15th c.]
    5. (transitive or reflexive) To write (one's name) as a signature. [from 16th c.]
    6. (intransitive) To write one's signature. [from 17th c.]
    7. (intransitive) To finalise a contractual agreement to work for a given sports team, record label etc. [from 19th c.]
    8. (transitive) To engage (a sports player, musician etc.) in a contract. [from 19th c.]
  2. To make the sign of the cross
    1. (transitive) To bless (someone or something) with the sign of the cross; to mark with the sign of the cross. [from 14th c.]
    2. (reflexive) To cross oneself. [from 15th c.]
  3. To indicate
    1. (intransitive) To communicate using a gesture or signal. [from 16th c.]
    2. (transitive) To communicate using gestures to (someone). [from 16th c.]
    3. (intransitive) To use sign language. [from 19th c.]
    4. (transitive) To furnish (a road etc.) with signs. [from 20th c.]
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