signifying
Example Sentences
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“Bitcoin is within an approximate horizontal trend … assessed as technically neutral,” signifying unlikely massive moves ahead, according to investing platform Investtech’s analysis of technical indicators.
From Barron's
“Looks like you might need a costume change,” Autumn signs to me, signifying costume by taking two hands to her chest and making a brushing motion away from herself.
From Literature
The fellowship is awarded in partnership with Chanel, signifying the brand’s commitment to nurturing the next generation of women filmmakers.
From Los Angeles Times
Ms. Gaul tellingly zeros in on her interviewees’ sense of the term as signifying “a contrast to anything imported as well as anything produced industrially or on a mass scale.”
The incident was declared a four-alarm fire — signifying a catastrophic blaze that requires the mobilization of significant fire department resources — due to the scale of the structure and the hazardous materials involved.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
