signifying

American  

[sig-nuh-fahy-ing] / ˈsɪg nəˌfaɪ ɪŋ /

noun

1. sounding

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Other Word Forms

• unsignifying adjective

Etymology

Origin of signifying

First recorded in 1955–60; signify + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

But before long the security men hauled in the bodies uncovered, marked with numbers signifying which prison or security branch they had died in, along with a number assigned to them.

From The Wall Street Journal

The fellowship is awarded in partnership with Chanel, signifying the brand’s commitment to nurturing the next generation of women filmmakers.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms. Gaul tellingly zeros in on her interviewees’ sense of the term as signifying “a contrast to anything imported as well as anything produced industrially or on a mass scale.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The incident was declared a four-alarm fire — signifying a catastrophic blaze that requires the mobilization of significant fire department resources — due to the scale of the structure and the hazardous materials involved.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s easy to see the youth as signifying the artist, and the replacement for an art-historical horse likewise standing in for a mule.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• allegorical
• descriptive
• fanciful
• florid
• metaphoric
• metaphorical
• pictorial