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sign of life en · NOUN

Meanings

1. An indication that someone is alive; a vital sign.
2. (figuratively) An indication that someone is present.
   • to show sign of life
   • The empty rooms felt less like a millionaire members’ club than a museum. By midafternoon, the President-elect’s imminent arrival had stirred signs of life. Discreetly placed speakers offered up selections from Trump’s personally curated 2,000-song playlist. A handful of transition honchos and soon-to-be Administration officials arrived, perching on overstuffed sofas and huddling in corners. 2024 December 12, Eric Cortellessa, “Donald Trump 2024 TIME Person of the Year”, in Time, archived from the original on 22 Dec 2024:

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Translations (21)

hy կյանքի նշան (indication that someone is alive; vital sign) · be прыкме́та жыцця́ (indication that someone is alive; vital sign) · nl levensteken (indication that someone is present) · fr signe de vie (indication that someone is present) · uk озна́ка життя́ (indication that someone is alive; vital sign) · fi elonmerkki (indication that someone is present) · pt sinal de vida (indication that someone is present) · de Lebenszeichen (indication that someone is present) · nl levensteken (indication that someone is alive; vital sign) · sv livstecken (indication that someone is alive; vital sign) · ru при́знак жи́зни (indication that someone is alive; vital sign) · hu életjel (indication that someone is alive; vital sign) · hu életjel (indication that someone is present) · fr signe de vie (indication that someone is alive; vital sign) · pl znak życia (indication that someone is alive; vital sign) · pt sinal de vida (indication that someone is alive; vital sign) · de Lebenszeichen (indication that someone is alive; vital sign) · ro semn de viață (indication that someone is alive; vital sign) · ro semn de viață (indication that someone is present) · pl znak życia (indication that someone is present) · fi elonmerkki (indication that someone is alive; vital sign)