# signifier

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪɚ/ · frequency rank #68,637

## Definitions
1. Something or someone that signifies, makes something more significant or important.
2. Something or someone that signifies, makes something more significant or important.
3. A sign, such as a written or spoken word, which refers to some concept, object or person, the signified.

## Etymology
From signify + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/signifier