Sign betydning

Ordet sign betyder normalt en synlig indikation eller markering af ​​noget, såsom et tegn, signal eller symbol. Det kan også referere til en handling med at skrive sit navn eller en underskrift.

Eksempler på brug

  • She couldnt ignore the signs that he was lying.
  • He gave her a sign that everything would be okay.
  • The sign on the door said Closed for renovation.
  • Looking for a sign, she turned to the fortune teller.
  • They followed the signs to the nearest exit.
  • He made a sign to his friend to be quiet.
  • She found comfort in the sign that reminded her of home.
  • As a detective, he knew how to read the signs of a crime scene.
  • The neon sign flickered on and off, catching everyones attention.
  • In the silence of the night, the only sound was the buzzing of the neon sign.

Synonymer

  • indication
  • signal
  • symbol
  • mark
  • gesture

Antonymer

  • Mark
  • Indicate
  • Symbol
  • Signal
  • Indicator
  • Marking

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Etymologi

Ordet sign stammer fra det gamle latinske ord signum, som oprindeligt betød et tegn, et signal eller en indikation. Ordet har rødder i den indo-europæiske rod *sekw*, som betyder at følge eller at se. På tværs af forskellige sprog har sign udviklet sig til at betyde et symbol, et tegn eller en markør, der fortæller eller repræsenterer noget.