signifier

noun

sig·ni·fi·er ˈsig-nə-ˌfī(-ə)r

: one that signifies

: a symbol, sound, or image (such as a word) that represents an underlying concept or meaning compare signified

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Weinstock is right to name witches as the supreme goth signifier of 2024. —

Judy Berman, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024 Café culture The full English isn’t just a cholesterol-raising breakfast dish, but an important signifier of England’s national identity — and a divisive one at that. —

Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024 And yet, timepieces with tourbillons have, for years, been signifiers of status and success. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024 Indeed, the 33-year-old’s practice spans painting, performance, installation, and film, but central to everything is the act of transformation: of materials, social constructs, cultural signifiers, and, most often, combinations thereof. —

Emily McDermott, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for signifier