semiotics, semeiology†, semeiotics†; Zeitgeist.
[means of recognition: property] characteristic, diagnostic;
lineament, feature, trait; fingerprint, voiceprint, footprint,
noseprint [for animals]; cloven hoof; footfall; recognition (memory)
505.
[means of recognition: tool] diagnostic, divining rod; detector.
sign, symbol; index, indice†, indicator; point, pointer; exponent,
note, token, symptom; dollar sign, dollar mark.
type, figure, emblem, cipher, device; representation &c 554;
epigraph, motto, posy.
gesture, gesticulation; pantomime; wink, glance, leer; nod, shrug,
beck; touch, nudge; dactylology†, dactylonomy†; freemasonry, telegraphy,
chirology [Med.], byplay, dumb show; cue; hint &c 527; clue, clew, key,
scent.
signal, signal post; rocket, blue light; watch fire, watch tower;
telegraph, semaphore, flagstaff; cresset†, fiery cross; calumet;
heliograph; guidon; headlight.
[sign (evidence) on physobj of contact with another physobj] mark,
scratch, line, stroke, dash, score, stripe, streak, tick, dot, point,
notch, nick.
print; imprint, impress, impression.
[symbols accompanying written text to signify modified
interpretation] keyboard symbols, printing symbols; [Symbols for
emphasis], red letter, italics, sublineation†, underlining, bold font;
jotting; note, annotation, reference; blaze, cedilla, guillemets†,
hachure [Topo.];
[Special Characters list], quotation marks, "; double quotes, " ";
parentheses, "( )"; brackets, "[ ]"; braces, "{ }", curly brackets;
arrows, slashes; left parenthesis, "("; right parenthesis, ")"; opening
bracket, "["; closing bracket, "]"; left curly brace, "{"; right curly
brace, "}"; left arrow, "<"; right arrow, ">"; forward slash, "/";
backward slash, "\\"; exclamation point, "!"; commercial at, "@"; pound
sign, "#"; percent sign, "%"; carat, "^"; ampersand, "&"; asterisk,
"*"; hyphen, "-"; dash, "-", "_"; em dash, "—"; plus sign, "+"; equals
sign, "="; question mark, "?"; period, "."; semicolon, ";"; colon, ":";
comma, ","; apostrophe, "'"; single quote, "'"; tilde, "~".
[For identification: general] badge, criterion; countercheck†,
countermark†, countersign, counterfoil; duplicate, tally; label, ticket,
billet, letter, counter, check, chip, chop; dib†; totem; tessera†, card,
bill; witness, voucher; stamp; cacher [Fr.]; trade mark, Hall mark.
[For identification of people, on a document] signature, mark,
autograph, autography; attestation; hand, hand writing, sign manual;
cipher; seal, sigil [Lat.], signet, hand and seal [Law]; paraph†, brand;
superscription; indorsement†, endorsement.
[For identification of people, to gain access to restricted
(locations or information)] password, watchword, catchword; security
card, pass, passkey; credentials &c (evidence) 467; open sesame;
timbrology†; mot de passe [Fr.], mot du guet [Fr.]; pass-parole;
shibboleth.
title, heading, docket.
address card, visiting card; carte de visite [Fr.].
insignia; banner, banneret†, bannerol†; bandrol†; flag, colors,
streamer, standard, eagle, labarum†, oriflamb†, oriflamme; figurehead;
ensign; pennon, pennant, pendant; burgee†, blue Peter, jack, ancient,
gonfalon, union jack; banderole, old glory [U.S.], quarantine flag;
vexillum†; yellow-flag, yellow jack; tricolor, stars and stripes;
bunting.
heraldry, crest; coat of arms, arms; armorial bearings, hatchment†;
escutcheon, scutcheon; shield, supporters; livery, uniform; cockade,
epaulet, chevron; garland, love knot, favor.
[Of locality] beacon, cairn, post, staff, flagstaff, hand,
pointer, vane, cock, weathercock; guidepost, handpost†, fingerpost†,
directing post, signpost; pillars of Hercules, pharos; bale-fire,
beacon-fire; l'etoile du Nord [Fr.]; landmark, seamark; lighthouse,
balize†; polestar, loadstar†, lodestar; cynosure, guide; address,
direction, name; sign, signboard.
[Of the future] warning &c 668; omen &c 512; prefigurement &c 511.
[Of the past] trace, record &c, 551.
[Of danger] warning &c 668, alarm &c 669.
[of authority]. scepter &c 747.
[of triumph]. trophy &c 733.
[of quantity]. gauge &c 466.
[Of Distance] milestone, milepost.
[Of disgrace], brand, fool's cap.
[For detection], check, telltale; test &c (experiment) 463;
mileage ticket; milliary†.
notification &c (information) 527; advertisement &c (publication)
531.
word of command, call; bugle call, trumpet call; bell, alarum,
cry; battle cry, rallying cry; angelus†; reveille; sacring bell†,
sanctus bell [Lat.].
exposition &c (explanation) 522, proof &c (evidence) 463; pattern
&c (prototype) 22.
V. indicate; be the sign &c n.. of; denote, betoken; argue, testify &c
(evidence) 467; bear the impress &c n.. of; connote, connotate†.
represent, stand for; typify &c (prefigure) 511; symbolize.
put an indication, put a mark &c n.; note, mark, stamp, earmark;
blaze; label, ticket, docket; dot, spot, score, dash, trace, chalk;
print; imprint, impress; engrave, stereotype.
make a sign &c n.. signalize; underscore; give a signal, hang out
a signal; beckon; nod; wink, glance, leer, nudge, shrug, tip the wink;
gesticulate; raise the finger, hold up the finger, raise the hand, hold
up the hand; saw the air, suit the action to the word [Hamlet].
wave a banner, unfurl a banner, hoist a banner, hang out a banner
&c n.; wave the hand, wave a kerchief; give the cue &c (inform) 527;
show one's colors; give an alarm, sound an alarm; beat the drum, sound
the trumpets, raise a cry.
sign, seal, attest &c (evidence) 467; underline &c (give
importance to) 642; call attention to &c (attention) 457; give notice
&c (inform) 527.
Adj. indicating &c v., indicative, indicatory; denotative, connotative;
diacritical, representative, typical, symbolic, pantomimic,
pathognomonic†, symptomatic, characteristic, demonstrative, diagnostic,
exponential, emblematic, armorial; individual &c (special) 79.
known by, recognizable by; indicated &c v.; pointed, marked.
[Capable of being denoted] denotable†; indelible.
Adv. in token of; symbolically &c adj.; in dumb show.
Phr. ecce signum [Lat.]; ex ungue leonem [Lat.], ex pede Herculem
[Lat.]; vide ut supra; vultus ariete fortior [Lat.].