Associations to the word «Signifier»

Wiktionary

SIGNIFIER, noun. (linguistics) The sound of spoken word or string of letters on a page that a person recognizes as a sign.

Dictionary definition

SIGNIFIER, noun. The phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached".

Wise words

Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.
Maya Angelou