signer

American  

[sahy-ner] / ˈsaɪ nər /

noun

1. a person who signs.

2. a person who writes their name, as in token of agreement.

3. a person who communicates by or interprets into sign language.

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ˈsigner British  

/ ˈsaɪnə /

noun

1. a person who signs something

2. a person who uses sign language to communicate with deaf people

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Other Word Forms

• postsigner noun

Etymology

Origin of signer

First recorded in 1605–15; sign + -er ¹

Compare meaning

How does signer compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• signor vs. signer
• signee vs. signer

Example Sentences

Of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence, 41 owned slaves.

From The Wall Street Journal

In some cases, adult children have convinced elderly or ailing parents to add them as an authorized signer on a bank account, instead adding themselves as co-owners.

From MarketWatch

The bills would ban the practice of paying circulators for each signature, and would require circulators to read a summary of petitions to would-be signers or allow them to read it themselves.

From Salon

Musk’s promise of payments between $47 and $100 each to petition signers and referrers in swing states last year was an easy sell for many, but some say payday never came.

From Salon

The letter’s signers, led by Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., said they “see a need for strong, commonsense, and fair immigration enforcement accompanied by the necessary resources to effectively secure our borders.”

From Salon

Related Words

• endorser
• signatory