sign

semiotic concept; object, quality, event, or entity whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else; includes words, punctuation, expressions, gestures, notices, road signs, symbols, pictures, etc.
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sign

Summary

sign has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • sign is a type of object[2].
  • sign is a type of work[3].
  • sign's Commons category is recorded as Signs[4].
  • sign's said to be the same as is recorded as symbol[5].
  • sign's said to be the same as is recorded as sign[6].
  • sign's said to be the same as is recorded as sign[7].
  • sign comprises signified and signifier[8].
  • sign's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Images of signs[9].
  • sign's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia[10].
  • sign's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[11].
  • sign's manifestation of is recorded as information[12].
  • sign's manifestation of is recorded as signal[13].
  • sign's different from is recorded as Znak[14].
  • sign's different from is recorded as signage[15].
  • sign's studied by is recorded as semiotics[16].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include object[2] and work[3].

Use and Application

sign comprises signified and signifier[8].

Influence

Things named for sign include Indicator[17], a taxon[18].

Why It Matters

sign has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] sign is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

Entities named for sign include Indicator[17], a taxon[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14w ago · AHIOH · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → object, work
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q386724]], removing rather than deprecating due to number of items being misclassified"
  2. 14w ago · AHIOH · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → Q151885
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q151885]]"
  3. 15w ago · Hirho · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Sytin Military Encyclopedia, Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q140329490]]"
  4. 15w ago · Hirho · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → signified and signifier
    Said to be the same as → symbol, sign, sign
    Has parts → —
    Described by source → Sytin Military Encyclopedia, Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q139816217]]"
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