SIGNIFIER


Meaning of SIGNIFIER in English

/ ˈsɪgnɪfaɪə(r); NAmE / noun

( linguistics ) the form of a linguistic sign, for example its sound or its printed form, rather than the meaning it expresses

—compare signified

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.