单词 | sign-maker |
释义 | > as lemmassign-maker sign-maker n. ΚΠ 1663 W. Lucy Observ. Errours Hobbes Leviathan xi. §1. 75 The [linguistic] signs are voluntary, such as are imposed by any sign-maker. 1846 27th Ann. Rep. N.-Y. Inst. for Instr. Deaf & Dumb 1845 33 A skillful sign-maker will be able in a short time to explain to a deaf mute, [etc.]. 1889 St. G. Mivart Origin Human Reason 66 Such a movement is a true ‘sign’, being a movement made depicting a fact with the intention of conveying to other minds the ideas of the sign-maker. 1901 Proc. Old Bailey 16 Dec. 63 I am in the employment of Messrs. Nash & Hull, of 87, New Oxford Street, Sign makers. 2008 Independent 4 Jan. 20/2 Dick [McDonald] went to George Dexter, a sign-maker, and..the ‘Golden Arches’ were designed as a new symbol for McDonald's. < as lemmas |
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