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signifier
[ sig-nuh-fahy-er ]
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 ).
Word History and Origins
Origin of signifier1
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Example Sentences
You’d be hard-pressed to find another show as concise in its education concerning the subtler signifiers of having “made it.”
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.
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.
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.
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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