signs

Warnings on streets

Signs are indications or markers that convey meaning.

A sign may be a posted notice No Parking signs, a gesture She made the sign of the cross, or evidence of something signs of life.

The zodiac divides into twelve signs.

To sign is to write your signature or communicate in sign language.

He signed the contract and handed it back.

omen

portent

Sign of future calamity

foreshadowing · augury · presage · foreboding · auspice · divination · reading · interpretation · superstition · indicator

advertising

billboard

Large outdoor advertising structure

hoarding · marquee · neon · storefront · sandwich board · awning · display · lettering · signage · illuminated

zodiac

Aries

First zodiac sign

Leo · Virgo · Libra · Scorpio · Sagittarius · Capricorn · Aquarius · Pisces · horoscope · natal chart

direction

arrow

Pointed shaft for shooting

milestone · compass · intersection · crossroads · pathway · route · detour · landmark · navigation · turn

communication

ASL

Manual visual communication system

  • BSLBritish sign language
  • deafUnable to hear
  • interpreterOne who conveys meaning between languages

manual · fingerspelling · gesture · visual · nonverbal

warning

hazard

Source of potential harm

stop · yield · beware · toxic · flammable · prohibited · restricted · no entry · warning · safety

gesture

wave

Oscillating motion through medium

beckoning · shrug · handshake · salute · bow · wink · body language · nonverbal · motioning · gesturing

indication

symptom

Indicator of disease

trace · marker · telltale · giveaway · manifestation · hallmark · earmark · cue · tipoff · red flag

medical

symptom

Indicator of disease

telltale · syndrome · manifestation · prognosis · indication · cardinal · prodromal

Categories
Opposites
communication modality

signsspeaks

Communicates through voice

says · talks · verbalizes · vocalizes · utters

indication vs. concealment

signshides

Conceals or animal skins

conceals · obscures · masks · disguises · suppresses

agreement action

signsrefuses

Declines to accept

rejects · declines · dismisses · vetoes · repudiates

Phrases
Family

sign, design, signal, assign, designer, designing, resign, assignment, signature

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