What does signified mean?
Signified means (linguistics, semiotics, philosophy) The concept, object or person that is referred to by a sign or signifier..
Signified
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(linguistics, semiotics, philosophy) The concept, object or person that is referred to by a sign or signifier..
Definitions by Sense
- (linguistics, semiotics, philosophy) The concept, object or person that is referred to by a sign or signifier.
- simple past and past participle of signify
Example Sentences
Here things are getting better and better for women and people of color, and gay men and lesbians, more and more integrated and open, and all you can think about is some stupid, lame problem with signifiers and signifieds.
In Peircean terms, topics are interpretants: signifieds that become new signifiers in the endless semiotic chain of interpretations.
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Word Forms
- signifieds
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Here things are getting better and better for women and people of color, and gay men and lesbians, more and more integrated and open, and all you can think about is some stupid, lame problem with signifiers and signifieds.
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