noun

sign

sign, notice, indication, gesture

The stop sign is red.

The stop sign is red.

A fever is a sign of illness.

A fever is a sign of illness.

He gave me a sign to be quiet.

He gave me a sign to be quiet.

((a/the sign)) of (sth.) a mark or indication of (sth.) The flowers are a sign of spring.

Synonyms: symbol, indication, mark, gesture

From Latin 'signum' meaning 'mark, token'.

Think of a road sign or a sign of the times. It's something that points to or indicates something else.

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