signifier vs. signified
[sig-nuh-fahy-er]
/ ˈsɪg nəˌfaɪ ər /
noun
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a person or thing that signifies.
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Semiotics. something, such as an arrangement of sounds or symbols, an object, or an action, which constitutes a pattern or unit, and which communicates meaning.
[sig-nuh-fahyd]
/ ˈsɪg nəˌfaɪd /
noun
Semiotics.