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signifier

[ sig-nuh-fahy-er ]

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noun

a person or thing that signifies.
Semiotics. something, such as an arrangement of sounds or symbols, an object, or an action, which constitutes a pattern or unit, and which communicates meaning. Compare signified ( def ).

First recorded in 1525–35; signify + -er ¹

In the '60s South, long hair was a signifier and a deal breaker for men.

There is an even more doleful cultural signifier in all this: the mess that invariably follows the big announcement.

The “it” bag was born–a talisman of stylishness and a signifier of insider savvy.

In all travels the Moon is to be considered, for she is a general signifier of journeys, whether by sea or land.

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