Signified
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Signified is a noun meaning (linguistics, semiotics, philosophy) The concept, object or person that is referred to by a sign or signifier.
Meaning
(linguistics, semiotics, philosophy) The concept, object or person that is referred to by a sign or signifier.
More Meanings
- simple past and past participle of signify
Example Sentences
In Peircean terms, topics are interpretants: signifieds that become new signifiers in the endless semiotic chain of interpretations.
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.
Word Forms
- signifieds
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include meaning, voiced, granted, implied, marked, revealed.
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