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A sign is an entity which signifies another entity. A natural sign is an entity which bears a causal relation to the signified entity, as thunder is a sign of storm.
A symbol which stands for another thing, as a flag may be a symbol of a nation. The range of uses of signs are varied. They might include: the indication or mark of something, a display of a message, a signal to draw attention, evidence of an underlying cause (for instance, the symptoms of a disease are signs of the disease), a character for a mathematical operation, a body gesture, etc.
TYPES OF SIGNS AND THEIR USES THROUGHOUT HISTORY
A sign can denote any of the following:
- Sign, in astrology: often used to mean the Sun sign
- Sign or signing, in communication: communicating via hand gestures, such as in sign language.
- A signboard
- A sign, in common use, is an indication that a previously observed event is about to occur again
- Sign, in divination and religion: an omen, an event or occurrence believed to foretell the future
- Sign, in ontology and spirituality: a coincidence
- In mathematics, the sign of a number tells whether it is positive or negative
- Sign, in biology: an indication of some living thing's presence
- Medical sign, in medicine: objective evidence of the presence of a disease or disorder, as opposed to a symptom, which is subjective
- Sign (semiotics): the basic unit of meaning
- Information sign: a notice that instructs, advises, informs or warns people
- Traffic sign: a sign that instructs drivers
- Commercial signage, including flashing signs, such as on a retail store, factory, or theatre
- Signature, in history: a handwritten depiction observed on a document to show authorship and will
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