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signifier

[ sig-nuh-fahy-er ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that signifies.
  2. 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 ).


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Word History and Origins

Origin of signifier1

First recorded in 1525–35; signify + -er 1
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You’d be hard-pressed to find another show as concise in its education concerning the subtler signifiers of having “made it.”

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Some of the most popular influencers, like Andrew Tate, toggle between the two ideas, using flashy signifiers and high emotions to distract their followers from the contradictions.

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It’s a reminder that De Niro’s presence — as an actor and signifier of the gangster movie — looms so large that only he could play the iconic roles of Costello and Genovese.

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Whenever I crossed over what that boundary was and it was like, “OK, I’m back in the ’hood,” there were just certain signifiers of lush city block aesthetics that I found to be really beautiful.

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Edward Berger’s venture into a sequestered gathering of cardinals tasked with selecting a new Supreme Pontiff showcases the standard awards bait signifiers, granted.

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