signifié

[ see-nyee-fyey ]

/ si nyiˈfyeɪ /

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(in linguistics) the signified.

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Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

This is by far the best line of the entire movie, because it signifies that the movie is over.
I Am The Hague! Sylvester Stallone's 'Expendable' Wet Dream|Amy Zimmerman|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To men, long hair on a woman is a turn-on because it signifies fertility and clichéd ideas of femininity.
Goodbye Pixie Cut, Hello Lob: The Haircut Taking Over Hollywood|Erin Cunningham|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But its what the death of ADAM signifies, not simply the loss of it, that discourages Wish.
Gov't Abandons Best Survey for Counting U.S. Drug Users|Abby Haglage|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This happens again and again in Pangaea: the seemingly playful signifies something else unequivocally serious and real.
Saatchi Resurrects Ancient Pangaea with Show Featuring South American and African Artists|Chloë Ashby|April 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

According to Newseum Curator Carrie Christoffersen, the brush signifies the “vanity required by anchors in the 1970s.”
Anchorman 2’s PR Blitz: Dodge Durangos, Daft Punk, Rob Ford’s Campaign Song, and Whiskey|Marlow Stern|November 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Predominance of lymphocytes (Fig. 118) generally signifies tuberculosis.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Non-military readers may need to be reminded that the “last post” is a bugle-call which signifies the close of the day.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
He adds that, in the forty-two generations, we must dwell on the number forty, because that number signifies life.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
This word is derived from the Latin, and signifies something that is to be read, a passage the reading of which is prescribed.
Mary, Help of Christians|Various
As this term signifies a feast, it was clear that Coffee Jack had been invited to dine.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail|Arthur R. Thompson