Sign

Sign

A sign is a representation of an object that implies a connection between itself and its object. A natural sign bears a causal relation to its object—for instance, thunder is a sign of storm. A conventional sign signifies by agreement, as a full stop signifies the end of a sentence. (This is in contrast to a symbol which stands for another thing, as a flag may be a symbol of a nation).

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Famous quotes containing the word sign:

    Prepare for death, if here at night you roam,
    And sign your will before you sup from home.
    Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)

    Though I do hate him as I do hell pains,
    Yet, for necessity of present life,
    I must show out a flag and sign of love,
    Which is indeed but sign.
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    If there is a look of human eyes that tells of perpetual loneliness, so there is also the familiar look that is the sign of perpetual crowds.
    Alice Meynell (1847–1922)