signification
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Definition of signification
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Synonyms for signification
Synonyms
content, denotation, drift, import, intent, intention, meaning, purport, sense, significance
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Anxious to stake a claim for the paintings’ place in art history, critics load them up with extra signification. — Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, "Jean-Michel Basquiat Is Still an Enigma," 24 June 2018 Without getting too far into semiotics here, some of the most used emoji are prolifically traded not for their literal representations but for their cultural significations. — Vogue, "These Are the Top 9 New Emoji You'll Need for 2018," 8 Feb. 2018 Other pieces from the Conversions series saw Acconci burn the hair off his body using a candle or mold his chest into breasts, playing at the margins of gender signification. — Kriston Capps, The Atlantic, "Vito Acconci and the Shelf Life of Sensational Art," 3 May 2017 Like the onset of holiday shopping, our presidential election season seems to arrive earlier—with more sound and fury and less signification—every cycle. — Scott Dadich, WIRED, "These Days, All Politics Is Technological," 26 May 2015These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'signification.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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