Signifier Meaning
/ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪɚ/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSomething or someone that signifies, makes something more significant or important.
nounSomething or someone that signifies, makes something more significant or important., A card representing a querent, question, or situation.
Sentence Examples
The signifier is not identical to the signified.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
According to Saussure, the ____ is the physical form of a sign, such as a word or image.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In semiotics, a ____ is any material thing that signifies, such as a word on a page.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English signify English -er English signifier From signify + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"If commentators have concurred on the characterization of Reagan as a synecdoche, they have also noted his status as a signifier."
— 2008, Diane Rubenstein, This is Not a President: Sense, Nonsense, and the American Political Imaginary:
"Here things are getting better and better for women and people of color, and gay men and lesbians, more and more integrated and open, and all you can think about is some stupid, lame problem with signifiers and signifieds."
— 2001, Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
According to Saussure, the ____ is the physical form of a sign, such as a word or image.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In semiotics, a ____ is any material thing that signifies, such as a word on a page.