signage

[sahy-nij]

noun

1. graphic designs, as symbols, emblems, or words, used especially for identification or as a means of giving directions or warning.

signage

/ ˈsaɪnɪdʒ /

noun

1. signs collectively, esp street signs or signs giving directions

Word History and Origins

Origin of signage¹

sign + -age

Example Sentences

These negotiations of race and class were later reflected in the signage for Whitten’s Workroom 27: a sharply dressed man in the style of a blackface caricature beneath the words “Spoony Bill’s.”

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Deadly traffic accidents are a common occurrence in Peru due to speeding, drunk driving, poor road conditions, lack of signage and weak enforcement by authorities.

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This is often due to poor road conditions, excessive speed, and lack of safety signage.

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The signage signaling the museum’s presence along one of Pasadena’s busiest thoroughfares was underwhelming and easy to miss, and the landscaping along Colorado Boulevard was overgrown and wide open.

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The perfunctory signage and wall text seem to be deliberate: How many visitors want to get bogged down in details, the GEM seems to reason.

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