Betydning af ordet “sign”

Ordet sign kan referere til et skriftligt, symbolisk eller grafisk tegn, som bruges til at formidle en besked, information eller betydning. Et skilt, et symbol eller en gestus kan alle være former for et sign, der kommunikerer noget specifikt til modtageren. Sign kan også henvise til noget, der angiver tilstedeværelsen eller forekomsten af noget – for eksempel et tegn på dårlig vejr eller et tegn på sundhed.

Eksempler på brug

• She saw a sign of hope in the distance.
• He interpreted her silence as a sign of agreement.
• The flashing sign indicated that the store was open.
• The old sign had weathered many storms.
• His sudden departure was a clear sign of his discomfort.
• The sign above the door read Welcome Home.
• She followed the sign pointing towards the exit.
• His raised eyebrow was a subtle sign of skepticism.
• The sign language interpreter translated the speech for the deaf audience.
• The sign of a heart carved into the tree reminded them of their love.
• The stop sign at the intersection forced the cars to halt.
• His smile was a sign of genuine happiness.
• They took the rainbow as a divine sign of good luck.
• The sign on the gate warned of potential danger ahead.
• His hesitation was a sure sign of his insecurity.
• She ignored the sign of caution and proceeded anyway.
• The sign of exhaustion was evident in her drooping eyelids.
• He recognized the sign of a familiar face in the crowd.
• The sign of approval from her boss was a huge relief.
• They searched for a sign to guide them through the forest.

Synonymer

• Signal: En handling, gestus eller objekt der bruges til at kommunikere eller indikere noget
• Indication: Noget der angiver eller viser tilstedeværelse eller forekomst af noget andet
• Symbol: Et tegn, et objekt eller en handling der repræsenterer eller står for noget andet
• Mark: Et tegn eller mærke der identificerer eller advarer om noget
• Cue: En lille anelse eller signal der bruges til at indikere noget andet

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Antonymer

• Symptom: En indikation eller tegn på noget, typisk brugt inden for medicinsk sammenhæng.
• Signal: En handling eller objekt, der bruges til at videregive en besked eller kommunikere information.
• Indikation: En tegn eller faktor, der peger mod noget bestemt, ofte brugt i forbindelse med prognoser eller analyser.
• Manifestation: En form for synlig eller håndgribelig fremtræden af noget, ofte brugt i en spirituel eller metafysisk forstand.

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Etymologi

Ordet sign stammer fra det latinske ord signum, som betyder mærke eller tegn. Et sign refererer generelt til enhver form for visuel, auditiv eller taktile repræsentation, der kommunikerer en betydning eller information til andre.