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signifier vs. signified

signifier

[ sig-nuh-fahy-er ]
noun
  1. a person or thing that signifies.
  2. the configuration of sound elements or other linguistic symbols representing a word or other meaningful unit in a language.

signified

[ sig-nuh-fahyd ]
noun
  1. the thing or concept denoted by a sign.

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