signified
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sig·ni·fied
(sĭg′nə-fīd′)n. Linguistics
The concept that a signifier denotes.
[Translation of French signifié, past participle of signifier, to signify.]
signified
(ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪd)n
(Linguistics) linguistics the meaning expressed by a sign rather than the physical form it is expressed in
sig•ni•fied
(ˈsɪg nəˌfaɪd)n.
Ling. the concept denoted by a signifier.
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Noun | 1. | signified - the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted; "the dictionary gave several senses for the word"; "in the best sense charity is really a duty"; "the signifier is linked to the signified" meaning, signification, import, significance - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous" |
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Signifikat