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"beck", "beckon", "flourish", "shrug", "wave", "body language", "posture", "indication", "motion", "sign language" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader":{ "examples":[ "an \"and\" sign" ], "synonyms":[ "character", "glyph", "icon", "ikon", "symbol" ], "near synonyms":[ "cipher", "letter", "numeral", "hieroglyph", "ideogram", "pictogram", "pictograph", "rune" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "sign off (on)":{ "as in sign , initial":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "initial", "rubber-stamp", "sign", "bless", "canonize", "sanctify", "allow", "enable", "legalize", "license", "licence", "pass", "permit", "certify", "endorse", "indorse", "validate", "reapprove", "accept", "acknowledge", "affirm", "accredit", "approbate", "approve", "authorize", "clear", "confirm", "finalize", "formalize", "homologate", "OK", "okay", "ratify", "sanction", "warrant" ], "near antonyms":[ "decline", "deny", "disallow", "disapprove", "negative", "reject", "turn down", "veto", "ban", "enjoin", "forbid", "illegalize", "interdict", "prohibit", "proscribe", "disregard", "ignore", "neglect", "overlook", "rebuff", "rebut", "refuse", "spurn" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "signaled":{ "to direct or notify by a movement or gesture":{ "examples":[ "signaled the oncoming traffic to stop while the wrecked car was being towed away" ], "synonyms":[ "beckoned", "flagged", "gestured", "motioned", "waved" ], "near synonyms":[ "nodded", "gesticulated", "mimed", "pantomimed", "signed", "signalized", "acquainted", "advised", "informed", "related", "told", "flourished", "shrugged" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "signalizing":{ "as in signifying , signaling":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "adverting", "mentioning", "pointing", "referring", "signaling", "signalling", "signifying", "alluding", "hinting", "implying", "indicating", "inferring", "insinuating", "intimating", "suggesting", "smacking (of)", "smelling (of)" ], "near antonyms":[ "announcing", "declaring", "proclaiming", "elucidating", "explaining", "spelling out", "delineating", "describing" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "significantly":{ "to a large extent or degree":{ "examples":[ "The recipe made significantly more cookies than I was expecting.", "The vet informed us that Fluffy was significantly overweight and would need to be put on a diet." ], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "considerably", "extensively", "substantially", "absolutely", "altogether", "completely", "downright", "entirely", "flat-out", "fully", "positively", "purely", "radically", "thoroughly", "totally", "utterly", "wholly", "deeply", "profoundly", "exceptionally", "notably", "remarkably", "appreciably", "discernibly", "markedly", "noticeably", "obviously", "palpably", "plainly", "visibly", "abundantly", "plentifully", "astronomically", "grandly", "monstrously", "monumentally", "excessively", "obscenely", "overmuch", "amazingly", "astonishingly", "staggeringly", "achingly", "almighty", "archly", "awful", "awfully", "badly", "beastly", "blisteringly", "bone", "colossally", "corking", "cracking", "damn", "damned", "dang", "deadly", "desperately", "eminently", "enormously", "especially", "ever", "exceedingly", "exceeding", "extra", "extremely", "fabulously", "fantastically", "far", "fiercely", "filthy", "frightfully", "full", "greatly", "heavily", "highly", "hugely", "immensely", "incredibly", "intensely", "jolly", "majorly", "mightily", "mighty", "monstrous", "mortally", "most", "much", "particularly", "passing", "rattling", "real", "really", "right", "roaring", "roaringly", "seriously", "severely", "so", "sore", "sorely", "spanking", "specially", "stinking", "such", "super", "supremely", "surpassingly", "terribly", "that", "thumping", "too", "unco", "uncommonly", "vastly", "very", "vitally", "way", "whacking", "wicked", "wildly" ], "near antonyms":[ "barely", "hardly", "just", "marginally", "minimally", "scarcely", "little", "negligibly", "nominally", "slightly", "somewhat", "meagerly", "scantily" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "signifying":{ "indicating something":{ "examples":[ "his tendency to use weasel words is seen as a signifying character trait" ], "synonyms":[ "denotative", "denoting", "indicative", "reflective", "significant", "telltale" ], "near synonyms":[ "alluding", "allusive", "referring", "characteristic", "symptomatic", "demonstrative", "exhibiting", "expressive", "symbolic", "symbolical", "connoting", "hinting", "implying", "insinuating", "suggestive" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to be of importance":{ "examples":[ "never mind, as the color of the room doesn't signify in the least" ], "synonyms":[ "counting", "importing", "mattering", "meaning", "weighing" ], "near synonyms":[ "affecting", "concerning", "influencing", "swaying", "adding up (to)", "amounting (to)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind":{ "examples":[ "the symbol failed to signify anything to me\u2014until I realized that it was upside down" ], "synonyms":[ "denoting", "expressing", "importing", "intending", "meaning", "spelling" ], "near synonyms":[ "connoting", "implying", "suggesting", "adding up (to)", "amounting (to)", "hinting", "inferring", "insinuating", "intimating", "embodying", "epitomizing", "personifying", "representing", "symboling", "symbolling", "symbolizing", "adverting", "alluding (to)", "citing", "instancing", "mentioning", "referring (to)", "specifying", "touching (on or upon)", "designating", "indicating", "pointing (to)", "signaling", "signalling", "announcing", "declaring", "proclaiming", "elucidating", "explaining" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to serve as a sign or symptom of":{ "examples":[ "the opening of the new mall signifies the city's overdue emergence from economic depression" ], "synonyms":[ "bespeaking", "betokening", "denoting", "indicating", "meaning", "pointing (to)", "telling (of)" ], "near synonyms":[ "boding", "foreshowing", "foretelling", "presaging" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "signing (up or on)":{ "to provide with a paying job":{ "examples":[ "the sports shoe company recently signed up the nation's top female college basketball player to plug its products" ], "synonyms":[ "assuming", "employing", "engaging", "feeing", "hiring", "laying on", "paying", "placing", "recruiting", "retaining", "taking on" ], "near synonyms":[ "reemploying", "re-employing", "reengaging", "re-engaging", "rehiring", "apprenticing", "contracting", "jobbing", "partnering", "subcontracting", "enlisting", "advancing", "promoting", "upgrading", "keeping (on)", "headhunting", "scouting" ], "near antonyms":[ "furloughing", "laying off", "locking out" ], "antonyms":[ "axing", "canning", "discharging", "dismissing", "firing", "sacking" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "signs on":{ "as in signs up , enrolls":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "contracts", "enlists", "enrolls", "enrols", "signs up", "affiances", "betroths", "plights", "promises", "swears", "vows", "overcommits", "commits", "engages", "mortgages", "pledges", "troths" ], "near antonyms":[ "reneges" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "signs on (for)":{ "to become a member of":{ "examples":[ "I signed on for the crew team simply as a lark" ], "synonyms":[ "enlists (in)", "enrolls (in)", "enters", "joins", "signs up (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "reenlists", "reenrolls", "reenters", "rejoins", "re-ups", "gets in" ], "near antonyms":[ "drops out", "quits", "withdraws" ], "antonyms":[ "demits" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sightless":{ "lacking the power of sight":{ "examples":[ "bats are often thought to be completely sightless , but this is not really true" ], "synonyms":[ "blind", "eyeless", "stone-blind", "visionless" ], "near synonyms":[ "blinded", "blindfold", "blindfolded", "unsighted", "gravel-blind", "purblind" ], "near antonyms":[ "observant", "observing", "seeing", "clear-eyed", "clear-sighted", "gimlet-eyed", "lynx-eyed", "sharp-eyed", "sharp-sighted" ], "antonyms":[ "sighted" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "signaller":{ "as in waft , semaphore":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "burgee", "semaphore", "waft", "black flag", "Jolly Roger", "tricolor", "union jack", "white flag", "badge", "coat of arms", "crest", "insignia", "bunting", "gonfalon", "banderole", "banderol", "banner", "colors", "ensign", "flag", "guidon", "jack", "pendant", "pendent", "pennant", "pennon", "standard", "streamer" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sightly":{ "very pleasing to look at":{ "examples":[ "the calligrapher's sightly handwriting would be desirable on the diplomas" ], "synonyms":[ "aesthetic", "esthetic", "aesthetical", "esthetical", "attractive", "beauteous", "beautiful", "bonny", "bonnie", "comely", "cute", "drop-dead", "fair", "fetching", "good", "good-looking", "goodly", "gorgeous", "handsome", "knockout", "likely", "lovely", "lovesome", "pretty", "ravishing", "seemly", "stunning", "taking", "well-favored" ], "near synonyms":[ "alluring", "appealing", "charming", "cunning", "delightful", "engaging", "fascinating", "glamorous", "glamourous", "prepossessing", "elegant", "exquisite", "glorious", "Junoesque", "magnificent", "resplendent", "splendid", "statuesque", "sublime", "superb", "flawless", "perfect", "radiant", "dainty", "delicate", "personable", "pleasant", "presentable", "chocolate-box", "prettyish", "desirable", "dishy", "dollish", "foxy", "hot", "luscious", "nubile", "pulchritudinous", "seductive", "sexy", "toothsome", "hunky", "studly", "arresting", "eye-catching", "flamboyant", "flashy", "glossy", "showstopping", "showy", "slick", "snazzy", "splashy", "striking", "zingy", "photogenic", "telegenic" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhorrent", "abominable", "bad", "disagreeable", "disgusting", "dreadful", "foul", "frightful", "ghastly", "horrible", "loathsome", "nasty", "nauseating", "objectionable", "offensive", "repellent", "repellant", "repugnant", "repulsive", "revolting", "shocking", "sickening", "terrible", "vile", "unappealing", "unappetizing", "unimposing", "unpleasant", "unprepossessing", "frumpish", "frumpy", "unbecoming", "unshapely" ], "antonyms":[ "grotesque", "hideous", "homely", "ill-favored", "plain", "ugly", "unaesthetic", "unattractive", "unbeautiful", "uncomely", "uncute", "unhandsome", "unlovely", "unpleasing", "unpretty", "unsightly" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "significant other":{ "the person to whom another is married":{ "examples":[ "she has threatened to divorce her significant other if he doesn't stop gambling" ], "synonyms":[ "better half", "consort", "mate", "partner", "spouse" ], "near synonyms":[ "soul mate", "domestic partner", "bridegroom", "groom", "hubby", "husband", "man", "mister", "old man", "bride", "helpmate", "helpmeet", "lady", "wife" ], "near antonyms":[ "ex", "single", "bachelor", "bachelorette", "maid", "maiden", "spinster" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "signallers":{ "as in wafts , semaphores":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "burgees", "semaphores", "wafts", "black flags", "Jolly Rogers", "tricolors", "union jacks", "white flags", "badges", "coats of arms", "crests", "insignia", "insignias", "buntings", "gonfalons", "banderoles", "banderols", "banners", "colors", "ensigns", "flags", "guidons", "jacks", "pendants", "pendents", "pennants", "pennons", "standards", "streamers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "signified":{ "to be of importance":{ "examples":[ "never mind, as the color of the room doesn't signify in the least" ], "synonyms":[ "counted", "imported", "mattered", "meant", "weighed" ], "near synonyms":[ "affected", "concerned", "influenced", "swayed", "added up (to)", "amounted (to)" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind":{ "examples":[ "the symbol failed to signify anything to me\u2014until I realized that it was upside down" ], "synonyms":[ "denoted", "expressed", "imported", "intended", "meant", "spelled" ], "near synonyms":[ "connoted", "implied", "suggested", "added up (to)", "amounted (to)", "hinted", "inferred", "insinuated", "intimated", "embodied", "epitomized", "personified", "represented", "symboled", "symbolled", "symbolized", "adverted", "alluded (to)", "cited", "instanced", "mentioned", "referred (to)", "specified", "touched (on or upon)", "designated", "indicated", "pointed (to)", "signaled", "signalled", "announced", "declared", "proclaimed", "elucidated", "explained" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to serve as a sign or symptom of":{ "examples":[ "the opening of the new mall signifies the city's overdue emergence from economic depression" ], "synonyms":[ "bespoke", "betokened", "denoted", "indicated", "meant", "pointed (to)", "told (of)" ], "near synonyms":[ "boded", "foreshowed", "foretold", "presaged" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sightseer":{ "a person who travels for pleasure":{ "examples":[ "we shared the bus with a group of sightseers from out of town" ], "synonyms":[ "excursionist", "rubberneck", "rubbernecker", "tourist", "traveler", "traveller", "tripper" ], "near synonyms":[ "holidayer", "holidaymaker", "vacationer", "vacationist", "guest", "hosteler", "hosteller", "visitor", "transient", "journeyer", "pilgrim", "wayfarer", "snowbird", "sunseeker" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "signaler":{ "as in waft , semaphore":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "burgee", "semaphore", "waft", "black flag", "Jolly Roger", "tricolor", "union jack", "white flag", "badge", "coat of arms", "crest", "insignia", "bunting", "gonfalon", "banderole", "banderol", "banner", "colors", "ensign", "flag", "guidon", "jack", "pendant", "pendent", "pennant", "pennon", "standard", "streamer" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "signing up (for)":{ "to become a member of":{ "examples":[ "they both signed up for a Spanish class" ], "synonyms":[ "enlisting (in)", "enrolling (in)", "entering", "joining", "signing on (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "reenlisting", "re-enlisting", "reenrolling", "re-enrolling", "reentering", "rejoining", "re-upping", "getting in" ], "near antonyms":[ "dropping out", "quitting", "withdrawing" ], "antonyms":[ "demitting" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "signed on":{ "as in signed up , enrolled":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "contracted", "enlisted", "enrolled", "signed up", "affianced", "betrothed", "plighted", "promised", "swore", "vowed", "overcommitted", "committed", "engaged", "mortgaged", "pledged", "trothed" ], "near antonyms":[ "reneged" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "signs off (on)":{ "as in signs , initials":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "initials", "rubber-stamps", "signs", "blesses", "canonizes", "sanctifies", "allows", "enables", "legalizes", "licenses", "licences", "passes", "permits", "certifies", "endorses", "indorses", "validates", "reapproves", "accepts", "acknowledges", "affirms", "accredits", "approbates", "approves", "authorizes", "clears", "confirms", "finalizes", "formalizes", "homologates", "OKs", "okays", "ratifies", "sanctions", "warrants" ], "near antonyms":[ "declines", "denies", "disallows", "disapproves", "negatives", "rejects", "turns down", "vetoes", "bans", "enjoins", "forbids", "illegalizes", "interdicts", "prohibits", "proscribes", "disregards", "ignores", "neglects", "overlooks", "rebuffs", "rebuts", "refuses", "spurns" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "signal":{ "an object intended to give public notice or warning":{ "examples":[ "stop signs are signals for vehicles to come to a full stop\u2014not suggestions for slowing down, as some drivers seem to think" ], "synonyms":[ "flag", "tocsin" ], "near synonyms":[ "red light", "knell" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling":{ "examples":[ "quietly waiting for the signal to advance" ], "synonyms":[ "gesticulation", "gesture", "mime", "pantomime", "sign" ], "near synonyms":[ "beck", "beckon", "flourish", "shrug", "wave", "body language", "posture", "indication", "motion", "sign language" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to direct or notify by a movement or gesture":{ "examples":[ "signaled the oncoming traffic to stop while the wrecked car was being towed away" ], "synonyms":[ "beckon", "flag", "gesture", "motion", "wave" ], "near synonyms":[ "nod", "gesticulate", "mime", "pantomime", "sign", "signalize", "acquaint", "advise", "inform", "relate", "tell", "flourish", "shrug" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement":{ "examples":[ "the Louisiana Purchase is cited by many historians as one of the most signal events in American history" ], "synonyms":[ "astral", "bright", "distinguished", "eminent", "illustrious", "luminous", "noble", "notable", "noteworthy", "outstanding", "preeminent", "prestigious", "redoubtable", "star", "superior" ], "near synonyms":[ "celebrated", "exalted", "famed", "famous", "glorious", "honored", "renowned", "reputable", "infamous", "notorious", "dominant", "paramount", "predominant" ], "near antonyms":[ "insignificant", "minor", "unimportant", "average", "inferior", "mediocre", "obscure", "uncelebrated", "unsung" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "sigh":{ "to take in and let out a deep audible breath or to make a similar sound":{ "examples":[ "Mom always used to sigh loudly whenever she found a mess on the floor\u2014which was often", "a breeze sighed through the leaves" ], "synonyms":[ "sough" ], "near synonyms":[ "gasp", "huff", "pant", "puff", "wheeze", "breathe", "respire", "exhale", "expire", "inhale", "inspire", "sniff", "snort", "snuffle", "yawn" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in whisper , gasp":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "babble", "coo", "gasp", "gurgle", "hiss", "moan", "murmur", "rustle", "suspiration", "susurration", "susurrus", "whisper", "burr", "buzz", "chirr", "churr", "drone", "hum", "purr", "thrum", "whir", "whirr", "whiz", "whizz", "zoom", "whish", "zing", "zip" ], "near antonyms":[ "bawl", "howl", "roar", "scream", "screech", "shriek", "squall", "squeal", "yell", "yelp" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "signaling":{ "to direct or notify by a movement or gesture":{ "examples":[ "signaled the oncoming traffic to stop while the wrecked car was being towed away" ], "synonyms":[ "beckoning", "flagging", "gesturing", "motioning", "waving" ], "near synonyms":[ "nodding", "gesticulating", "miming", "pantomiming", "signing", "signalizing", "acquainting", "advising", "informing", "relating", "telling", "flourishing", "shrugging" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "signalling":{ "to direct or notify by a movement or gesture":{ "examples":[ "signaled the oncoming traffic to stop while the wrecked car was being towed away" ], "synonyms":[ "beckoning", "flagging", "gesturing", "motioning", "waving" ], "near synonyms":[ "nodding", "gesticulating", "miming", "pantomiming", "signing", "signalizing", "acquainting", "advising", "informing", "relating", "telling", "flourishing", "shrugging" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sightliness":{ "the qualities in a person or thing that as a whole give pleasure to the senses":{ "examples":[ "never known for their sightliness , prisons and landfills are unwelcomed in most communities" ], "synonyms":[ "aesthetics", "esthetics", "attractiveness", "beauteousness", "beautifulness", "beauty", "comeliness", "cuteness", "fairness", "gorgeousness", "handsomeness", "looks", "loveliness", "prettiness" ], "near synonyms":[ "allure", "appeal", "attraction", "fascination", "glamour", "glamor", "charm", "delightfulness", "elegance", "exquisiteness", "gloriousness", "radiance", "radiancy", "resplendence", "resplendency", "splendidness", "splendiferousness", "sublimeness", "sublimity", "superbness", "desirability", "desirableness", "foxiness", "lusciousness", "nubility", "pulchritude", "seductiveness", "sex appeal", "sexiness", "shapeliness", "flawlessness", "perfection", "daintiness", "delicacy", "flamboyance", "flashiness", "glossiness", "showiness", "slickness", "splashiness" ], "near antonyms":[ "disagreeableness", "dreadfulness", "foulness", "ghastliness", "horribleness", "loathsomeness", "nastiness", "offensiveness", "repellency", "repulsiveness", "terribleness", "vileness", "blemish", "flaw", "imperfection" ], "antonyms":[ "grotesqueness", "hideousness", "homeliness", "plainness", "ugliness", "unattractiveness", "unbecomingness", "unloveliness", "unsightliness" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "signboard":{ "as in sign , billboard":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "billboard", "sign", "bill", "placard", "poster", "broadside", "flyer", "flier", "handbill", "handout", "playbill", "show bill", "ad", "advertisement", "announcement", "bulletin", "dispatch", "release" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "signals":{ "an object intended to give public notice or warning":{ "examples":[ "stop signs are signals for vehicles to come to a full stop\u2014not suggestions for slowing down, as some drivers seem to think" ], "synonyms":[ "flags", "tocsins" ], "near synonyms":[ "red lights", "knells" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling":{ "examples":[ "quietly waiting for the signal to advance" ], "synonyms":[ "gesticulations", "gestures", "mimes", "pantomimes", "signs" ], "near synonyms":[ "beckons", "becks", "flourishes", "shrugs", "waves", "body languages", "postures", "indications", "motions", "sign languages" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to direct or notify by a movement or gesture":{ "examples":[ "signaled the oncoming traffic to stop while the wrecked car was being towed away" ], "synonyms":[ "beckons", "flags", "gestures", "motions", "waves" ], "near synonyms":[ "nods", "gesticulates", "mimes", "pantomimes", "signs", "signalizes", "acquaints", "advises", "informs", "relates", "tells", "flourishes", "shrugs" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "signification":{ "the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action":{ "examples":[ "we should assume that the author is using the word in its ordinary signification" ], "synonyms":[ "content", "denotation", "drift", "import", "intent", "intention", "meaning", "purport", "sense", "significance" ], "near synonyms":[ "connotation", "clue", "cue", "hint", "implication", "indication", "inkling", "intimation", "suggestion", "message", "tenor", "theme", "bottom", "essence", "essentiality", "nature", "soul", "spirit", "stuff", "acceptance", "acceptation", "definition", "burden", "crux", "gist", "core", "heart", "kernel", "marrow", "nub", "nucleus", "pith", "point", "quick", "matter", "motif", "motive", "question", "subject", "topic" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "signalled":{ "to direct or notify by a movement or gesture":{ "examples":[ "signaled the oncoming traffic to stop while the wrecked car was being towed away" ], "synonyms":[ "beckoned", "flagged", "gestured", "motioned", "waved" ], "near synonyms":[ "nodded", "gesticulated", "mimed", "pantomimed", "signed", "signalized", "acquainted", "advised", "informed", "related", "told", "flourished", "shrugged" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sighted":{ "as in seeing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "seeing", "ocular", "optic", "optical", "visual", "focusing", "focussing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in aware , observant":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "alert", "attentive", "aware", "observant", "observing", "vigilant", "watchful", "clear-sighted", "eagle-eyed", "hawkeyed", "lynx-eyed", "sharp-eyed", "sharp-sighted" ], "near antonyms":[ "blind", "eyeless", "sightless", "stone-blind", "visionless", "astigmatic", "myopic", "nearsighted", "shortsighted", "purblind" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{ "examples":[ "the crew felt a rush of excitement upon hearing that the lookout had sighted land" ], "synonyms":[ "beheld", "caught", "descried", "discerned", "distinguished", "espied", "eyed", "looked (at)", "noted", "noticed", "observed", "perceived", "regarded", "remarked", "saw", "spied", "spotted", "viewed", "witnessed" ], "near synonyms":[ "identified", "made out", "picked out", "picked up", "attended (to)", "considered", "heeded", "marked", "minded", "studied", "watched", "examined", "inspected", "scanned", "scrutinized", "surveyed", "glanced (at)", "glimpsed", "peered (at)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregarded", "ignored", "neglected", "overpassed", "passed over", "missed", "overlooked" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "signing on":{ "as in signing up , enrolling":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "contracting", "enlisting", "enrolling", "signing up", "affiancing", "betrothing", "plighting", "promising", "swearing", "vowing", "overcommitting", "committing", "engaging", "mortgaging", "pledging", "trothing" ], "near antonyms":[ "reneging" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "signalized":{ "as in signified , signaled":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "adverted", "mentioned", "pointed", "referred", "signaled", "signalled", "signified", "alluded", "hinted", "implied", "indicated", "inferred", "insinuated", "intimated", "suggested", "smacked (of)", "smelled (of)", "smelt (of)" ], "near antonyms":[ "announced", "declared", "proclaimed", "elucidated", "explained", "spelled out", "delineated", "described" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "significant others":{ "the person to whom another is married":{ "examples":[ "she has threatened to divorce her significant other if he doesn't stop gambling" ], "synonyms":[ "better halves", "consorts", "mates", "partners", "spouses" ], "near synonyms":[ "soul mates", "domestic partners", "bridegrooms", "grooms", "hubbies", "husbands", "men", "misters", "old men", "brides", "helpmates", "helpmeets", "ladies", "wives" ], "near antonyms":[ "exes", "singles", "bachelors", "bachelorettes", "maidens", "maids", "spinsters" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "signed up":{ "as in notarized":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "notarized", "autographed", "inked", "signed", "subscribed", "cosigned", "countersigned", "endorsed", "indorsed", "registered", "signed on", "initialed", "initialled", "inscribed", "authored", "penciled (in)", "pencilled (in)", "penned", "scratched (out)", "scrawled", "scribbled" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in volunteered":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "volunteered", "called up", "enlisted", "enrolled", "recruited", "impressed", "pressed", "conscribed", "conscripted", "drafted", "levied" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharged", "mustered out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sign up (for)":{ "to become a member of":{ "examples":[ "they both signed up for a Spanish class" ], "synonyms":[ "enlist (in)", "enroll (in)", "enter", "join", "sign on (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "reenlist", "reenroll", "reenter", "rejoin", "re-up", "get in" ], "near antonyms":[ "drop out", "quit", "withdraw" ], "antonyms":[ "demit" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "signed":{ "to write one's name on (as a document)":{ "examples":[ "you'll have to sign the contract for it to be legal" ], "synonyms":[ "autographed", "inked", "subscribed" ], "near synonyms":[ "signed up", "cosigned", "countersigned", "endorsed", "indorsed", "registered", "signed on", "inscribed", "authored", "penciled (in)", "pencilled (in)", "penned", "scratched (out)", "scrawled", "scribbled", "notarized" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "signboards":{ "as in signs , billboards":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "billboards", "signs", "bills", "placards", "posters", "broadsides", "flyers", "fliers", "handbills", "handouts", "playbills", "show bills", "ads", "advertisements", "announcements", "bulletins", "dispatches", "releases" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "signing on (for)":{ "to become a member of":{ "examples":[ "I signed on for the crew team simply as a lark" ], "synonyms":[ "enlisting (in)", "enrolling (in)", "entering", "joining", "signing up (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "reenlisting", "re-enlisting", "reenrolling", "re-enrolling", "reentering", "rejoining", "re-upping", "getting in" ], "near antonyms":[ "dropping out", "quitting", "withdrawing" ], "antonyms":[ "demitting" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "signatures":{ "a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent":{ "examples":[ "I'll just need your signature on the application, and then we're all set" ], "synonyms":[ "autographs", "hands", "John Hancocks" ], "near synonyms":[ "franks", "marks", "countersigns", "endorsements", "indorsements" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "signed on (for)":{ "to become a member of":{ "examples":[ "I signed on for the crew team simply as a lark" ], "synonyms":[ "enlisted (in)", "enrolled (in)", "entered", "joined", "signed up (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "reenlisted", "re-enlisted", "reenrolled", "re-enrolled", "reentered", "rejoined", "re-upped", "got in" ], "near antonyms":[ "dropped out", "quit", "quitted", "withdrew" ], "antonyms":[ "demitted" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "significant":{ "clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)":{ "examples":[ "after remarking that tardiness was on the rise, our boss cast a significant glance my way" ], "synonyms":[ "eloquent", "expressive", "meaning", "meaningful", "pregnant", "revealing", "revelatory", "suggestive" ], "near synonyms":[ "graphic", "graphical", "pictorial", "vivid", "evocative", "redolent", "reminiscent", "sententious", "weighty", "flavorful", "full-bodied", "rich" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "indicating something":{ "examples":[ "the town's generous library budget is significant of the value its residents place on learning" ], "synonyms":[ "denotative", "denoting", "indicative", "reflective", "signifying", "telltale" ], "near synonyms":[ "alluding", "allusive", "referring", "characteristic", "symptomatic", "demonstrative", "exhibiting", "expressive", "symbolic", "symbolical", "connoting", "hinting", "implying", "insinuating", "suggestive" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "having great meaning or lasting effect":{ "examples":[ "made a significant change in the procedure for applying for citizenship" ], "synonyms":[ "big", "consequential", "earth-shattering", "earthshaking", "eventful", "historic", "important", "major", "material", "meaningful", "momentous", "monumental", "much", "substantial", "tectonic", "weighty" ], "near synonyms":[ "decisive", "fatal", "fateful", "strategic", "earnest", "grave", "heavy", "serious", "sincere", "distinctive", "exceptional", "impressive", "outstanding", "prominent", "remarkable", "valuable", "worthwhile", "worthy", "distinguished", "eminent", "great", "illustrious", "noble", "notable", "noteworthy", "outstanding", "preeminent", "prestigious", "famous", "notorious", "renowned", "all-important", "central", "critical", "crucial", "essential", "key", "pivotal", "seminal", "vital" ], "near antonyms":[ "paltry", "petty", "worthless", "anonymous", "nameless", "obscure", "uncelebrated", "unknown" ], "antonyms":[ "inconsequential", "inconsiderable", "insignificant", "little", "minor", "negligible", "slight", "small", "trifling", "trivial", "unimportant" ] }, "having great power or influence":{ "examples":[ "a producer who is playing a significant role in the creation of the new film" ], "synonyms":[ "heavy", "heavy-duty", "important", "influential", "mighty", "potent", "powerful", "puissant", "strong" ], "near synonyms":[ "high-level", "senior", "top", "able", "capable", "competent", "effective", "efficient", "authoritarian", "autocratic", "autocratical", "despotic", "dictatorial", "magisterial", "tyrannical", "tyrannic", "celebrated", "distinguished", "dominant", "eminent", "famed", "famous", "great", "illustrious", "noble", "notable", "noteworthy", "notorious", "outstanding", "preeminent", "prestigious", "prominent", "renowned", "dynamic", "energetic", "forceful", "high-powered", "robust", "vigorous" ], "near antonyms":[ "feeble", "flimsy", "frail", "infirm", "anonymous", "nameless", "obscure", "uncelebrated", "unknown", "incapable", "incompetent", "ineffective", "inept", "inexpert", "unfit", "unqualified", "unskilled", "unskillful" ], "antonyms":[ "helpless", "impotent", "insignificant", "little", "powerless", "unimportant", "weak" ] }, "sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention":{ "examples":[ "paid a significant amount of money for the movie rights to the book" ], "synonyms":[ "biggish", "considerable", "good", "goodly", "handsome", "healthy", "largish", "major", "respectable", "sizable", "sizeable", "substantial", "substantive", "tidy" ], "near synonyms":[ "big", "bulky", "hefty", "hulking", "outsize", "outsized", "oversize", "oversized", "voluminous", "astronomical", "astronomic", "bumper", "colossal", "elephantine", "enormous", "gigantic", "great", "herculean", "huge", "immense", "jumbo", "king-size", "king-sized", "mammoth", "massive", "monstrous", "monumental", "prodigious", "titanic", "tremendous", "whopping" ], "near antonyms":[ "measly", "minute", "paltry", "petty", "picayune", "picayunish", "piddling", "puny", "trifling", "trivial", "unimportant", "marginal", "meager", "meagre", "slight", "little", "small", "tiny", "undersized", "undersize", "bitty", "diminutive", "miniature", "pint-size", "pint-sized", "pocket", "pocket-size", "pocket-sized", "pygmy", "smallish" ], "antonyms":[ "inconsequential", "inconsiderable", "insignificant", "insubstantial", "negligible", "nominal" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "sighed":{ "to take in and let out a deep audible breath or to make a similar sound":{ "examples":[ "Mom always used to sigh loudly whenever she found a mess on the floor\u2014which was often", "a breeze sighed through the leaves" ], "synonyms":[ "soughed" ], "near synonyms":[ "gasped", "huffed", "panted", "puffed", "wheezed", "breathed", "respired", "exhaled", "expired", "inhaled", "inspired", "sniffed", "snorted", "snuffled", "yawned" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sign (up or on)":{ "to provide with a paying job":{ "examples":[ "the sports shoe company recently signed up the nation's top female college basketball player to plug its products" ], "synonyms":[ "assume", "employ", "engage", "fee", "hire", "lay on", "pay", "place", "recruit", "retain", "take on" ], "near synonyms":[ "reemploy", "reengage", "rehire", "apprentice", "contract", "job", "partner", "subcontract", "enlist", "advance", "promote", "upgrade", "keep (on)", "headhunt", "scout" ], "near antonyms":[ "furlough", "lay off", "lock out" ], "antonyms":[ "ax", "axe", "can", "discharge", "dismiss", "fire", "sack" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sign up":{ "as in notarize":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "notarize", "autograph", "ink", "sign", "subscribe", "cosign", "countersign", "endorse", "indorse", "register", "sign on", "initial", "inscribe", "author", "pen", "pencil (in)", "scratch (out)", "scrawl", "scribble" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in volunteer":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "volunteer", "call up", "enlist", "enroll", "enrol", "recruit", "impress", "press", "conscribe", "conscript", "draft", "levy" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharge", "muster out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "signing up":{ "as in notarizing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "notarizing", "autographing", "inking", "signing", "subscribing", "cosigning", "countersigning", "endorsing", "indorsing", "registering", "signing on", "initialing", "initialling", "inscribing", "authoring", "penciling (in)", "pencilling (in)", "penning", "scratching (out)", "scrawling", "scribbling" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in volunteering":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "volunteering", "calling up", "enlisting", "enrolling", "recruiting", "impressing", "pressing", "conscribing", "conscripting", "drafting", "levying" ], "near antonyms":[ "discharging", "mustering out" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "signalers":{ "as in wafts , semaphores":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "burgees", "semaphores", "wafts", "black flags", "Jolly Rogers", "tricolors", "union jacks", "white flags", "badges", "coats of arms", "crests", "insignia", "insignias", "buntings", "gonfalons", "banderoles", "banderols", "banners", "colors", "ensigns", "flags", "guidons", "jacks", "pendants", "pendents", "pennants", "pennons", "standards", "streamers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sighs (for)":{ "to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy":{ "examples":[ "people have always been sighing for the \"good old days\"" ], "synonyms":[ "aches (for)", "covets", "craves", "desiderates", "desires", "dies (for)", "hankers (for or after)", "hungers (for)", "itches (for)", "joneses (for)", "longs (for)", "lusts (for or after)", "pants (after)", "pines (for)", "repines (for)", "salivates (for)", "thirsts (for)", "wants", "wishes (for)", "yearns (for)", "yens (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "spoils (for)", "adores", "delights (in)", "digs", "enjoys", "fancies", "grooves (on)", "likes", "loves", "relishes", "revels (in)", "favors", "prefers", "admires", "appreciates", "cherishes", "prizes", "treasures", "values" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhors", "abominates", "despises", "detests", "execrates", "hates", "loathes", "declines", "refuses", "rejects", "spurns" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "signed (up or on)":{ "to provide with a paying job":{ "examples":[ "the sports shoe company recently signed up the nation's top female college basketball player to plug its products" ], "synonyms":[ "assumed", "employed", "engaged", "feed", "hired", "laid on", "paid", "placed", "recruited", "retained", "took on" ], "near synonyms":[ "reemployed", "re-employed", "reengaged", "re-engaged", "rehired", "apprenticed", "contracted", "jobbed", "partnered", "subcontracted", "enlisted", "advanced", "promoted", "upgraded", "kept (on)", "headhunted", "scouted" ], "near antonyms":[ "furloughed", "laid off", "locked out" ], "antonyms":[ "axed", "canned", "discharged", "dismissed", "fired", "sacked" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "signed off (on)":{ "as in signed , initialed":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "initialed", "initialled", "rubber-stamped", "signed", "blessed", "blest", "canonized", "sanctified", "allowed", "enabled", "legalized", "licensed", "licenced", "passed", "permitted", "certified", "endorsed", "indorsed", "validated", "reapproved", "accepted", "acknowledged", "affirmed", "accredited", "approbated", "approved", "authorized", "cleared", "confirmed", "finalized", "formalized", "homologated", "OK'd", "okayed", "ratified", "sanctioned", "warranted" ], "near antonyms":[ "declined", "denied", "disallowed", "disapproved", "negatived", "rejected", "turned down", "vetoed", "banned", "enjoined", "forbade", "forbad", "illegalized", "interdicted", "prohibited", "proscribed", "disregarded", "ignored", "neglected", "overlooked", "rebuffed", "rebutted", "refused", "spurned" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "significance":{ "the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action":{ "examples":[ "the significance of that word is much debated by biblical scholars" ], "synonyms":[ "content", "denotation", "drift", "import", "intent", "intention", "meaning", "purport", "sense", "signification" ], "near synonyms":[ "connotation", "clue", "cue", "hint", "implication", "indication", "inkling", "intimation", "suggestion", "message", "tenor", "theme", "bottom", "essence", "essentiality", "nature", "soul", "spirit", "stuff", "acceptance", "acceptation", "definition", "burden", "crux", "gist", "core", "heart", "kernel", "marrow", "nub", "nucleus", "pith", "point", "quick", "matter", "motif", "motive", "question", "subject", "topic" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the quality or state of being important":{ "examples":[ "the political significance of the special commission's 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"infer", "insinuate", "intimate", "embody", "epitomize", "personify", "represent", "symbol", "symbolize", "advert", "allude (to)", "cite", "instance", "mention", "refer (to)", "specify", "touch (on or upon)", "designate", "indicate", "point (to)", "signal", "announce", "declare", "proclaim", "elucidate", "explain" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "to serve as a sign or symptom of":{ "examples":[ "the opening of the new mall signifies the city's overdue emergence from economic depression" ], "synonyms":[ "bespeak", "betoken", "denote", "indicate", "mean", "point (to)", "tell (of)" ], "near synonyms":[ "bode", "foreshow", "foretell", "presage" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "signs":{ "to write one's name on (as a document)":{ "examples":[ "you'll have to sign the contract for it to be legal" ], "synonyms":[ "autographs", "inks", "subscribes" ], "near synonyms":[ "signs up", "cosigns", "countersigns", "endorses", "indorses", "registers", "signs on", 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"myopia", "nearsightedness", "farsightedness", "hypermetropia", "hyperopia", "presbyopia", "aniseikonia", "astigmatism", "diplopia", "squint", "strabismus", "double vision" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a considerable amount":{ "examples":[ "this place sure is a good sight better than that last motel" ], "synonyms":[ "abundance", "barrel", "basketful", "boatload", "bucket", "bunch", "bundle", "bushel", "carload", "chunk", "deal", "dozen", "fistful", "gobs", "good deal", "heap", "hundred", "lashings", "lashins", "loads", "lot", "mass", "mess", "mountain", "much", "multiplicity", "myriad", "oodles", "pack", "passel", "peck", "pile", "plateful", "plenitude", "plentitude", "plenty", "pot", "potful", "profusion", "quantity", "raft", "reams", "scads", "sheaf", "shipload", "slew", "spate", "stack", "store", "ton", "truckload", "volume", "wad", "wealth", "yard" ], "near synonyms":[ "epidemic", "plague", "rash", "bonanza", "embarrassment", "excess", "overabundance", "overage", "overkill", "overmuch", "oversupply", "plethora", "redundancy", "superabundance", "superfluity", "surfeit", "surplus", "deluge", "flood", "overflow", "army", "bevy", "cram", "crowd", "crush", "drove", "flock", "herd", "horde", "host", "legion", "mob", "multitude", "press", "score", "sea", "swarm", "throng", "gazillion", "jillion", "kazillion", "million", "thousands", "trillion", "zillion" ], "near antonyms":[ "atom", "crumb", "dot", "fleck", "flyspeck", "fragment", "grain", "granule", "iota", "jot", "modicum", "molecule", "mote", "nubbin", "particle", "ray", "scintilla", "scrap", "shred", "tittle", "whit", "smatter", "smattering", "dash", "drop", "morsel", "shot", "piece", "portion", "section", "absence", "dearth", "famine", "lack", "paucity", "poverty", "scarceness", "scarcity", "shortage", "undersupply", "want", "deficiency", "deficit", "inadequacy", "insufficiency", "meagerness", "scantiness", "scantness", "skimpiness" ], "antonyms":[ "ace", "bit", "dab", "dram", "driblet", "glimmer", "handful", "hint", "lick", "little", "mite", "mouthful", "nip", "ounce", "peanuts", "pinch", "pittance", "scruple", "shade", "shadow", "smidgen", "smidgeon", "smidgin", "smidge", "speck", "spot", "sprinkle", "sprinkling", "strain", "streak", "suspicion", "tad", "taste", "touch", "trace" ] }, "to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{ "examples":[ "the crew felt a rush of excitement upon hearing that the lookout had sighted land" ], "synonyms":[ "behold", "catch", "descry", "discern", "distinguish", "espy", "eye", "look (at)", "note", "notice", "observe", "perceive", "regard", "remark", "see", "spot", "spy", "view", "witness" ], "near synonyms":[ "identify", "make out", "pick out", "pick up", "attend (to)", "consider", "heed", "mark", "mind", "study", "watch", "examine", "inspect", "scan", "scrutinize", "survey", "glance (at)", "glimpse", "peer (at)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregard", "ignore", "neglect", "overpass", "pass over", "miss", "overlook" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "sighing (for)":{ "to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy":{ "examples":[ "people have always been sighing for the \"good old days\"" ], "synonyms":[ "aching (for)", "coveting", "craving", "desiderating", "desiring", "dying (for)", "hankering (for or after)", "hungering (for)", "itching (for)", "jonesing (for)", "longing (for)", "lusting (for or after)", "panting (after)", "pining (for)", "repining (for)", "salivating (for)", "thirsting (for)", "wanting", "wishing (for)", "yearning (for)", "yenning (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "spoiling (for)", "adoring", "delighting (in)", "digging", "enjoying", "fancying", "grooving (on)", "liking", "loving", "relishing", "reveling (in)", "revelling (in)", "favoring", "preferring", "admiring", "appreciating", "cherishing", "prizing", "treasuring", "valuing" ], "near antonyms":[ "abhorring", "abominating", "despising", "detesting", "execrating", "hating", "loathing", "declining", "refusing", "rejecting", "spurning" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sign on":{ "as in sign up , enroll":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "contract", "enlist", "enroll", "enrol", "sign up", "affiance", "betroth", "plight", "promise", "swear", "vow", "overcommit", "commit", "engage", "mortgage", "pledge", "troth" ], "near antonyms":[ "renege" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sign language":{ "as in body language , sign":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "gesticulation", "gesture", "mime", "pantomime", "sign", "signal", "beck", "beckon", "flourish", "shrug", "wave", "body language", "posture", "indication", "motion" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "signs up":{ "as in notarizes":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "notarizes", "autographs", "inks", "signs", "subscribes", "cosigns", "countersigns", "endorses", "indorses", "registers", "signs on", "initials", "inscribes", "authors", "pencils (in)", "pens", "scratches 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"visions" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a considerable amount":{ "examples":[ "this place sure is a good sight better than that last motel" ], "synonyms":[ "abundances", "barrels", "basketfuls", "basketsful", "boatloads", "buckets", "bunches", "bundles", "bushels", "carloads", "chunks", "deals", "dozens", "dozen", "fistfuls", "gobs", "good deals", "heaps", "hundreds", "hundred", "lashings", "lashins", "loads", "lots", "masses", "messes", "mountains", "much", "multiplicities", "myriads", "oodles", "packs", "passels", "pecks", "piles", "platefuls", "plenitudes", "plenties", "plentitudes", "potfuls", "pots", "profusions", "quantities", "rafts", "reams", "scads", "sheaves", "shiploads", "slews", "spates", "stacks", "stores", "tons", "truckloads", "volumes", "wads", "wealths", "yards" ], "near synonyms":[ "epidemics", "plagues", "rashes", "bonanzas", "embarrassments", "excesses", "overabundances", "overages", "overkills", "overmuch", "oversupplies", "plethoras", "redundancies", "superabundances", "superfluities", "surfeits", "surpluses", "deluges", "floods", "overflows", "armies", "bevies", "crams", "crowds", "crushes", "droves", "flocks", "herds", "hordes", "hosts", "legions", "mobs", "multitudes", "presses", "scores", "seas", "swarms", "throngs", "gazillions", "jillions", "kazillions", "millions", "million", "thousands", "trillions", "zillions" ], "near antonyms":[ "atoms", "crumbs", "dots", "flecks", "flyspecks", "fragments", "grains", "granules", "iotas", "jots", "modicums", "molecules", "motes", "nubbins", "particles", "rays", "scintillas", "scraps", "shreds", "tittles", "whits", "smatterings", "smatters", "dashes", "drops", "morsels", "shots", "pieces", "portions", "sections", "absences", "dearths", "famines", "lacks", "paucities", "poverties", "scarcities", "shortages", "undersupplies", "wants", "deficiencies", "deficits", "inadequacies", "insufficiencies" ], "antonyms":[ "aces", "bits", "dabs", "drams", "driblets", "glimmers", "handfuls", "handsful", "hints", "licks", "little", "mites", "mouthfuls", "nips", "ounces", "peanuts", "pinches", "pittances", "scruples", "shades", "shadows", "smidgens", "smidgeons", "smidgins", "smidges", "specks", "spots", "sprinkles", "sprinklings", "strains", "streaks", "suspicions", "tastes", "touches", "traces" ] }, "to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{ "examples":[ "the crew felt a rush of excitement upon hearing that the lookout had sighted land" ], "synonyms":[ "beholds", "catches", "descries", "discerns", "distinguishes", "espies", "eyes", "looks (at)", "notes", "notices", "observes", "perceives", "regards", "remarks", "sees", "spies", "spots", "views", "witnesses" ], "near synonyms":[ "identifies", "makes out", "picks out", "picks up", "attends (to)", "considers", "heeds", "marks", "minds", "studies", "watches", "examines", "inspects", "scans", "scrutinizes", "surveys", "glances (at)", "glimpses", "peers (at)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregards", "ignores", "neglects", "overpasses", "passes over", "misses", "overlooks" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "signed up (for)":{ "to become a member of":{ "examples":[ "they both signed up for a Spanish class" ], "synonyms":[ "enlisted (in)", "enrolled (in)", "entered", "joined", "signed on (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "reenlisted", "re-enlisted", "reenrolled", "re-enrolled", "reentered", "rejoined", "re-upped", "got in" ], "near antonyms":[ "dropped out", "quit", "quitted", "withdrew" ], "antonyms":[ "demitted" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "significations":{ "the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action":{ "examples":[ "we should assume that the author is using the word in its ordinary signification" ], "synonyms":[ "contents", "denotations", "drifts", "imports", "intentions", "intents", "meanings", "purports", "senses", "significances" ], "near synonyms":[ "connotations", "clues", "cues", "hints", "implications", "indications", "inklings", "intimations", "suggestions", "messages", "tenors", "themes", "bottoms", "essences", "essentialities", "natures", "souls", "spirits", "stuff", "acceptances", "acceptations", "definitions", "burdens", "cruxes", "cruces", "gists", "cores", "hearts", "kernels", "marrows", "nubs", "nuclei", "nucleuses", "piths", "points", "quicks", "matters", "motifs", "motives", "questions", "subjects", "topics" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "signalizes":{ "as in signifies , signals":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "adverts", "mentions", "points", "refers", "signals", "signifies", "alludes", "hints", "implies", "indicates", "infers", "insinuates", "intimates", "suggests", "smacks (of)", "smells (of)" ], "near antonyms":[ "announces", "declares", "proclaims", "elucidates", "explains", "spells out", "delineates", "describes" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sighting":{ "to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{ "examples":[ "the crew felt a rush 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"legalizing", "licensing", "licencing", "passing", "permitting", "certifying", "endorsing", "indorsing", "validating", "reapproving", "accepting", "acknowledging", "affirming", "accrediting", "approbating", "approving", "authorizing", "clearing", "confirming", "finalizing", "formalizing", "homologating", "OK'ing", "okaying", "ratifying", "sanctioning", "warranting" ], "near antonyms":[ "declining", "denying", "disallowing", "disapproving", "negativing", "rejecting", "turning down", "vetoing", "banning", "enjoining", "forbidding", "illegalizing", "interdicting", "prohibiting", "proscribing", "disregarding", "ignoring", "neglecting", "overlooking", "rebuffing", "rebutting", "refusing", "spurning" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "significances":{ "the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action":{ "examples":[ "the significance of that word is much debated by biblical scholars" ], "synonyms":[ "contents", "denotations", "drifts", "imports", "intentions", "intents", "meanings", "purports", "senses", "significations" ], "near synonyms":[ "connotations", "clues", "cues", "hints", "implications", "indications", "inklings", "intimations", "suggestions", "messages", "tenors", "themes", "bottoms", "essences", "essentialities", "natures", "souls", "spirits", "stuff", "acceptances", "acceptations", "definitions", "burdens", "cruxes", "cruces", "gists", "cores", "hearts", "kernels", "marrows", "nubs", "nuclei", "nucleuses", "piths", "points", "quicks", "matters", "motifs", "motives", "questions", "subjects", "topics" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sightseers":{ "a person who travels for pleasure":{ "examples":[ "we shared the bus with a group of sightseers from out of town" ], "synonyms":[ "excursionists", "rubberneckers", "rubbernecks", "tourists", "travelers", "travellers", "trippers" ], "near synonyms":[ "holidayers", "holidaymakers", "vacationers", "vacationists", "guests", "hostelers", "hostellers", "visitors", "transients", "journeyers", "pilgrims", "wayfarers", "snowbirds", "sunseekers" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "signs (up or on)":{ "to provide with a paying job":{ "examples":[ "the sports shoe company recently signed up the nation's top female college basketball player to plug its products" ], "synonyms":[ "assumes", "employs", "engages", "fees", "hires", "lays on", "pays", "places", "recruits", "retains", "takes on" ], "near synonyms":[ "reemploys", "reengages", "rehires", "apprentices", "contracts", "jobs", "partners", "subcontracts", "enlists", "advances", "promotes", "upgrades", "keeps (on)", "headhunts", "scouts" ], "near antonyms":[ "furloughs", "lays off", "locks out" ], "antonyms":[ "axes", "cans", "discharges", "dismisses", "fires", "sacks" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "signature":{ "a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent":{ "examples":[ "I'll just need your signature on the application, and then we're all set" ], "synonyms":[ "autograph", "hand", "John Hancock" ], "near synonyms":[ "frank", "mark", "countersign", "endorsement", "indorsement" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "sign on (for)":{ "to become a member of":{ "examples":[ "I signed on for the crew team simply as a lark" ], "synonyms":[ "enlist (in)", "enroll (in)", "enter", "join", "sign up (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "reenlist", "reenroll", "reenter", "rejoin", "re-up", "get in" ], "near antonyms":[ "drop out", "quit", "withdraw" ], "antonyms":[ "demit" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "signs up (for)":{ "to become a member of":{ "examples":[ "they both signed up for a Spanish class" ], "synonyms":[ "enlists (in)", "enrolls (in)", "enters", "joins", "signs on (for)" ], "near synonyms":[ "reenlists", "reenrolls", "reenters", "rejoins", "re-ups", "gets in" ], "near antonyms":[ "drops out", "quits", "withdraws" ], "antonyms":[ "demits" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "sight(s)":{ "an instance of looking especially briefly":{ "examples":[ "he always fainted at the merest sight of blood" ], "synonyms":[ "casts", "eyes", "ganders", "glances", "glimpses", "looks", "peeks", "peeps", "regards", "views" ], "near synonyms":[ "gapes", "gazes", "glares", "leers", "ogles", "stares", "side-glances", "squinnies", "squints", "coups d'oeil" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "something unpleasant to look at":{ "examples":[ "the frat house was a sight the morning after the party" ], "synonyms":[ "eyesores", "frights", "hideosities", "horrors", "messes", "monstrosities" ], "near synonyms":[ "eye-catchers", "blots", "smears", "smudges", "spots", "stains" ], "near antonyms":[ "visions" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a considerable amount":{ "examples":[ "this place sure is a good sight better than that last motel" ], "synonyms":[ "abundances", "barrels", "basketfuls", "basketsful", "boatloads", "buckets", "bunches", "bundles", "bushels", "carloads", "chunks", "deals", "dozens", "dozen", "fistfuls", "gobs", "good deals", "heaps", "hundreds", "hundred", "lashings", "lashins", "loads", "lots", "masses", "messes", "mountains", "much", "multiplicities", "myriads", "oodles", "packs", "passels", "pecks", "piles", "platefuls", "plenitudes", "plenties", "plentitudes", "potfuls", "pots", "profusions", "quantities", "rafts", "reams", "scads", "sheaves", "shiploads", "slews", "spates", "stacks", "stores", "tons", "truckloads", "volumes", "wads", "wealths", "yards" ], "near synonyms":[ "epidemics", "plagues", "rashes", "bonanzas", "embarrassments", "excesses", "overabundances", "overages", "overkills", "overmuch", "oversupplies", "plethoras", "redundancies", "superabundances", "superfluities", "surfeits", "surpluses", "deluges", "floods", "overflows", "armies", "bevies", "crams", "crowds", "crushes", "droves", "flocks", "herds", "hordes", "hosts", "legions", "mobs", "multitudes", "presses", "scores", "seas", "swarms", "throngs", "gazillions", "jillions", "kazillions", "millions", "million", "thousands", "trillions", "zillions" ], "near antonyms":[ "atoms", "crumbs", "dots", "flecks", "flyspecks", "fragments", "grains", "granules", "iotas", "jots", "modicums", "molecules", "motes", "nubbins", "particles", "rays", "scintillas", "scraps", "shreds", "tittles", "whits", "smatterings", "smatters", "dashes", "drops", "morsels", "shots", "pieces", "portions", "sections", "absences", "dearths", "famines", "lacks", "paucities", "poverties", "scarcities", "shortages", "undersupplies", "wants", "deficiencies", "deficits", "inadequacies", "insufficiencies" ], "antonyms":[ "aces", "bits", "dabs", "drams", "driblets", "glimmers", "handfuls", "handsful", "hints", "licks", "little", "mites", "mouthfuls", "nips", "ounces", "peanuts", "pinches", "pittances", "scruples", "shades", "shadows", "smidgens", "smidgeons", "smidgins", "smidges", "specks", "spots", "sprinkles", "sprinklings", "strains", "streaks", "suspicions", "tastes", "touches", "traces" ] }, "to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes":{ "examples":[ "the crew felt a rush of excitement upon hearing that the lookout had sighted land" ], "synonyms":[ "beholds", "catches", "descries", "discerns", "distinguishes", "espies", "eyes", "looks (at)", "notes", "notices", "observes", "perceives", "regards", "remarks", "sees", "spies", "spots", "views", "witnesses" ], "near synonyms":[ "identifies", "makes out", "picks out", "picks up", "attends (to)", "considers", "heeds", "marks", "minds", "studies", "watches", "examines", "inspects", "scans", "scrutinizes", "surveys", "glances (at)", "glimpses", "peers (at)" ], "near antonyms":[ "disregards", "ignores", "neglects", "overpasses", "passes over", "misses", "overlooks" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "sighs":{ "to take in and let out a deep audible breath or to make a similar sound":{ "examples":[ "Mom always used to sigh loudly whenever she found a mess on the floor\u2014which was often", "a breeze sighed through the leaves" ], "synonyms":[ "soughs" ], "near synonyms":[ "gasps", "huffs", "pants", "puffs", "wheezes", "breathes", "respires", "exhales", "expires", "inhales", "inspires", "sniffs", "snorts", "snuffles", "yawns" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in whispers , gasps":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "babbles", "coos", "gasps", "gurgles", "hisses", "moans", "murmurs", "rustles", "suspirations", "susurrations", "susurruses", "whispers", "burrs", "buzzes", "chirrs", "churrs", "drones", "hums", "purrs", "thrums", "whirs", "whirrs", "whizzes", "zooms", "whishes", "zings", "zips" ], "near antonyms":[ "bawls", "howls", "roars", "screams", "screeches", "shrieks", "squalls", "squeals", "yells", "yelps" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "signalize":{ "as in signify , signal":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "advert", "mention", "point", "refer", "signal", "signify", "allude", "hint", "imply", "indicate", "infer", "insinuate", "intimate", "suggest", "smack (of)", "smell (of)" ], "near antonyms":[ "announce", "declare", "proclaim", "elucidate", "explain", "spell out", "delineate", "describe" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }