/ 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
/ 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. 2005