signified
noun
sig·ni·fied
ˈsig-nə-ˌfīd 
: a concept or meaning as distinguished from the sign through which it is communicated compare signifier sense 2
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Binet’s characters carry on with all of the arbitrariness of signifiers that have been freed from their signifieds.
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Sven Birkerts, New Republic, 20 Sep. 2017
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Sven Birkerts, New Republic, 20 Sep. 2017
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“Signified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signified. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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