"supersign" meaning in English

See supersign in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-supersign.wav Forms: supersigns [plural]
Etymology: From super- + sign. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|sign}} super- + sign Head templates: {{en-noun}} supersign (plural supersigns)
  1. (semiotics) A higher-level sign. Coordinate_terms: subsign
    Sense id: en-supersign-en-noun-TJnr6d4t Categories (other): Semiotics, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, semiotics
  2. (informal) A sign (panel bearing a message) that is highly technologically advanced or otherwise impressive. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-supersign-en-noun-jgUt8aOg

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