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signifier definition

sig·ni·fier (sig′nə fī′ər)

noun

  1. a person or thing that signifies
  2. Linguis. a sound or group of sounds, an image, or a symbol that stands for an object or concept

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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