adj.
1.used of the language of the deaf sign n.
1.a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
2.a public display of a (usually written) message
3.any communication that encodes a message
4.structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
5.(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
6.(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease
7.having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
8.an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
9.a gesture that is part of a sign language 10.a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified 11.a character indicating a relation between quantities sign v.
1.mark with one's signature
2.approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
3.be engaged by a written agreement
4.engage by written agreement
5.communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
6.place signs, as along a road
7.communicate in sign language
8.make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection
