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Meaning of signified
The primary meaning of the word "signified" is something that is meant or intended to represent something else.
Etymology of signified
The word "signified" has its roots in the Latin words "significare," which means to make a sign or to signify, and "signum," which means sign or token.
The word "signified" has been used in the English language since the 15th century to describe the meaning or interpretation of a sign, symbol, or word.
Synonyms
implied
meant
intended
denoted
represented
symbolized
indicated
expressed
conveyed
suggested
connoted
alluded
referenced
hinted
implied
insinuated
intimated
signified
pointed
designated
characterized
described
defined
explained
interpreted
translated
conveyed
communicated
indicated
showed
demonstrated
exhibited
displayed
presented
introduced
revealed
uncovered
uncovered
Definitions
- The word "signified" is defined by Oxford Languages as the thing, concept, or meaning that a sign, symbol, or word represents.
- * It can also refer to the act of giving something a particular meaning or interpretation.
Usage Examples
- The flag signified the country's independence and sovereignty.
- * The artist's use of color signified a sense of sadness and melancholy in the painting.
- * The word "home" signified a sense of warmth and comfort to her.
Antonyms
unrepresented
unexpressed
uncommunicated
unimplied
unindicated
unsuggested
unmeant
unintended
undefined
unexplained
uninterpreted
untranslated
unconveyed
uncommunicated
unrevealed
unexhibited
undisplayed
unpresented
unintroduced