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sign vs omen

omen vs sign

sign and omen both are nouns.

sign is an adjective but omen is not an adjective.

sign and omen both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sign Yes Yes Yes No
omen Yes No Yes No
As nouns, omen is a hyponym of sign; that is, omen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sign:
  • sign: an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
  • omen: a sign of something about to happen
Other hyponyms of sign include war cloud, portent, presage, prodigy, prognostic, prognostication.
sign (noun) omen (noun)
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted a sign of something about to happen
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
sign (adjective) omen (adjective)
used of the language of the deaf
sign (verb) omen (verb)
be engaged by a written agreement indicate, as with a sign or an omen
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
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