sign
semiotic concept; object, quality, event, or entity whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else; includes words, punctuation, expressions, gestures, notices, road signs, symbols, pictures, etc.
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sign
Summary
sign has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]
Key Facts
- sign is a type of object[2].
- sign is a type of work[3].
- sign's Commons category is recorded as Signs[4].
- sign's said to be the same as is recorded as symbol[5].
- sign's said to be the same as is recorded as sign[6].
- sign's said to be the same as is recorded as sign[7].
- sign comprises signified and signifier[8].
- sign's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Images of signs[9].
- sign's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia[10].
- sign's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[11].
- sign's manifestation of is recorded as information[12].
- sign's manifestation of is recorded as signal[13].
- sign's different from is recorded as Znak[14].
- sign's different from is recorded as signage[15].
- sign's studied by is recorded as semiotics[16].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include object[2] and work[3].
Use and Application
sign comprises signified and signifier[8].
Influence
Things named for sign include Indicator[17], a taxon[18].
Why It Matters
sign has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] sign is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]