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local sign

British  

noun

  1. physiol the information from a receptor in the eye or the skin signifying respectively a direction in space or a given point on the body

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With the help of a local sign painter, she spent three days creating enormous spatial illusions: bold diagonals, circles, arrows, letters and blocks of bull’s-eye colors.

From New York Times

“I had to go to a local sign store and have them design a sign and pay for it,” he said.

From The Guardian

Key West’s three Rotary clubs helped underwrite its restoration by a local sign company.

From Seattle Times

Although it affects only a small part of the population, everyone here knows the local sign language, and deaf and hearing individuals marry without regard to either party’s ability to hear.

From Nature

“If it’s not exactly the product you want, go use the local sign shop,” he said.

From New York Times