direction sign

Points the way

A direction sign is a sign indicating which way to go—typically showing destinations with arrows or distances.

Direction signs appear on highways, in airports, and along trails: Follow the direction signs to the parking garage.

Distinguished from regulatory signs (speed limits) or warning signs (curves ahead).

Related

point the way · you are here · pictograms · milestone · indicating · marker · navigation · beacon · legends · crossroads · placard · symbols · icons · billboard · panel · plaque · destination · turn

Categories
Opposites
navigational clarity

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Passage without outlet

wrong way sign · uncharted territory · disorientation · maze · wilderness

information type

direction signmap

Spatial representation of terrain

warning sign · advertisement · abstract art · stop sign · speed limit sign

information format

direction signmap

Spatial representation of terrain

GPS · atlas · mental map · compass · navigation app

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G