semaphore vs sign

sign vs semaphore

semaphore and sign both are nouns.

semaphore is not an adjective while sign is an adjective.

semaphore and sign both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
semaphore	Yes	No	Yes	No
sign	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, sign is a hypernym of semaphore; that is, sign is a word with a broader meaning than semaphore:

semaphore: send signals by or as if by semaphore
sign: communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs

Other hypernyms of semaphore include signal, signalise, signalize.

semaphore (noun)	sign (noun)
an apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms	structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
	a public display of a message
	a gesture that is part of a sign language
	any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
	a character indicating a relation between quantities
	a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
	a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
	an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
	(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
	having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)
	(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease

semaphore (adjective)	sign (adjective)
	used of the language of the deaf

semaphore (verb)	sign (verb)
convey by semaphore, of information	be engaged by a written agreement
send signals by or as if by semaphore	communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
	mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
	make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
	communicate in sign language
	place signs, as along a road
	approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
	engage by written agreement

Difference between semaphore and sign

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