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signs

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/saɪnz/ · signs

An indicator or symbol that represents something else.

Meanings

nounformal

An indicator or symbol that represents something else.

کسی چیز کی نمائندگی کرنے والا اشارہ یا علامت۔

علامات

Aalamāt

Synonyms

indicationmarksignalاشارہنشانعلامت

Antonyms

silenceambiguityconfusionخاموشیغیر واضحیپریشانی

Common Collocations

  • traffic signs
  • signs of the times
  • warning signs

Example Sentences

The signs of spring are all around us.

بہار کی علامات ہمارے ارد گرد ہیں۔

Bahar ki aalamāt hamāre ird gird hain.

He interpreted the signs as a message.

اس نے علامات کو ایک پیغام کے طور پر سمجھا۔

Us ne aalamāt ko ek paighām ke tor par samjha.

The signs of illness were becoming more apparent.

بیماری کی علامات واضح ہونے لگی تھیں۔

Bimaari ki aalamāt wazeh honay lagi thin.

Easily Confused With

sign:A 'sign' is a single indicator, whereas 'signs' refer to multiple indicators.

Word Family

sign
nounعلامت
signify
verbظاہر کرنا
signature
nounدستخط

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember that a sign shows the way.

Think of a road sign guiding you in the right direction.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہر طرف ہیں میرا خزاں کے نشان، خوشی کی تاریخ میں سب خواب بکھرے ہیں۔

Har taraf hain mera khizaan ke nishaan, khushi ki tareekh mein sab khwab bikhre hain.

Everywhere are the signs of my autumn, all dreams scattered in the history of happiness.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نشانیاں دیکھ کر چلیں۔

Nishānīyān dekh kar chalein.

Follow the signs.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "signum" — mark, token

First known use: 14th century

The word 'sign' has evolved through Old French from Latin, where it originally referred to a physical marker or indication.