sign of approval
1sign — [sīn] n. [ME signe < OFr < L signum, a mark, token, prob. < base of secare, to cut (see SAW1): orig. sense prob. “incised mark”] 1. something that indicates a fact, quality, etc.; indication; token [black as a sign of mourning] 2. a) a… …
2sign off on — ˌsign ˈoff on [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they sign off on he/she/it signs off on present participle signing off on past tense signed off on …
3sign off on N. Amer. — sign off on N. Amer. informal give one s approval to. → sign …
4sign off on something — ˌsign ˈoff on sth derived (NAmE, informal) to express your approval of sth formally and definitely • The President hasn t signed off on this report. Main entry: ↑signderived …
5sign something off — ˌsign sthˈoff derived to give your formal approval to sth, by signing your name Main entry: ↑signderived …
6approval — ap|prov|al [ ə pruvl ] noun uncount *** 1. ) a positive feeling that you have toward someone or something that you consider to be good or suitable: The children longed for a sign of affection or approval from him. Her ideas on the family are… …
7sign — signless, adj. signlike, adj. /suyn/, n. 1. a token; indication. 2. any object, action, event, pattern, etc., that conveys a meaning. 3. a conventional or arbitrary mark, figure, or symbol used as an abbreviation for the word or words it… …
8sign — [[t]saɪn[/t]] n. 1) a token; indication: Bowing is a sign of respect[/ex] 2) a conventional mark, figure, or symbol used as an abbreviation for the word or words it represents 3) a motion or gesture used to express or convey information, an idea …
9sign — 1. noun 1) a sign of affection Syn: indication, signal, symptom, pointer, suggestion, intimation, mark, manifestation, demonstration, token, evidence; literary sigil 2) a sign of things to come Syn …
10sign — noun 1》 an object, quality, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence, occurrence, or advent of something else. ↘Medicine an indication of a disease detectable by a medical practitioner even if not apparent to the… …
