Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Sign of the horns — A demonstration of the Sign of the Horns The sign of the horns is a hand gesture with a variety of meanings and uses in various cultures. It is formed by extending the index and little fingers while holding the middle and ring fingers down with… … Wikipedia
Sign language in infants and toddlers — This article is about the usage of sign language to communicate with infants and toddlers.DevelopmentIn the United States, teaching sign language to non signing families to communicate with their hearing infants and toddlers was developed by… … Wikipedia
Sign-on — (or startup) is the term used to describe the beginning of operations for a television station. It is the opposite to a sign off (or closedown).As with sign offs, sign ons vary from country to country, and from station to station.North AmericaIn… … Wikipedia
Sign-off — (or closedown) is the sequence of operations involved when a radio or television station shuts down its transmitters and goes off the air for a predetermined period; generally this occurs during the overnight hours. It is the opposite to a sign… … Wikipedia
Sign — Sign, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Signed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Signing}.] [OE. seinen to bless, originally, to make the sign of the cross over; in this sense fr. ASS. segnian (from segn, n.), or OF. seignier, F. signer, to mark, to sign (in sense 3), fr. L … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sign — Sign, n. [F. signe, L. signum; cf. AS. segen, segn, a sign, standard, banner, also fr. L. signum. Cf. {Ensign}, {Resign}, {Seal} a stamp, {Signal}, {Signet}.] That by which anything is made known or represented; that which furnishes evidence; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sign manual — Sign Sign, n. [F. signe, L. signum; cf. AS. segen, segn, a sign, standard, banner, also fr. L. signum. Cf. {Ensign}, {Resign}, {Seal} a stamp, {Signal}, {Signet}.] That by which anything is made known or represented; that which furnishes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sign painting — is the act of taking a specific kind of brush, and with various kinds of paint, and applying it to a 2 or 3 dimensional surfaces creating letters, forms and/or symbols. Sign painting was/is a learned craft. It has a very long history within the… … Wikipedia
Sign extension — is the operation, in computer arithmetic, of increasing the number of bits of a binary number while preserving the number s sign (positive/negative). This is done by appending digits to the most significant side of the number, following a… … Wikipedia
Sign of the times — may refer to:* Sign of the Times , a compilation album by progressive metal band, Queensrÿche * Signs of the Times (for North America), a monthly magazine published by Pacific Press, also available in Spanish as El Centinela * Signs of the Times… … Wikipedia
sign on — {v. phr.} 1. To sign an agreement to become an employee. * /The new cowboys signed on with the wealthy rancher in Nevada./ 2. To start a radio or television broadcast. * /Station WLAK signs on every morning at 6 A.M./ Contrast: SIGN OFF … Dictionary of American idioms
