Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Sign (-s)
sign (-s), n. [Fr. < L. 'mark, token'.] (webplay: Door, House, sight, symbol).
- Mark; device having some special meaning.
- Signal; report; message.
- Appearance; manifestation; representation; visible mark.
- Placard; advertisement; board at a shop door showing the tenant's occupation.
- Seal; stamp; certification; mark of attestation; written closure message upon a document.
- Motion; action; gesture indicating some idea, wish, or command.
- Proof; evidence; validation; signature of witnesses; [fig.] ceremony; wedding certificate; marriage license.
- Token; omen; indication of the approach of something.
- Phrase. “Crucifixal sign”: gesture of reverence in the shape of the cross; cross-like hand motions made by members of the Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church.
Return to page 39 of the letter “s”.