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signifier

/ˈsɪɡ.nɪ.faɪ.ər/

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈsɪɡ.nɪ.faɪ.ər/

A noun referring to the phonological or orthographic form of a word that represents or identifies a concept or object.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее фонологическую или орфографическую форму слова, которая представляет или идентифицирует понятие или объект.
  1. Linguistic term C1 formal

    The physical form of a word, such as its sound or written appearance, which conveys meaning.

    • In linguistics, the signifier is the word itself, while the signified is the concept it represents.
    • The signifier 'tree' has a different sound in English than in French.
    • Understanding the relationship between signifier and signified is key to semiotics.

    🇷🇺Означающее

    Synonyms: expressionform

    Antonyms: signified

  • signifiers plural form
  • signifiers' possessive plural form
  • signifier's possessive singular form