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sign vs shingle

shingle vs sign

sign and shingle both are nouns.

sign is an adjective but shingle is not an adjective.

sign and shingle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sign Yes Yes Yes No
shingle Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shingle is a hyponym of sign; that is, shingle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sign:
  • sign: structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
  • shingle: a small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e.g.
Other hyponyms of sign include billboard, hoarding, sandwich board, scoreboard.
sign (noun) shingle (noun)
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted a small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e.g.
a public display of a message building material used as siding or roofing
a gesture that is part of a sign language coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel)
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) shingle (adjective)
used of the language of the deaf
sign (verb) shingle (verb)
be engaged by a written agreement cover with shingles
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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