signalment en · NOUN
Etymology
From signal + -ment.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act of signalling, or of signalizing.
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(countable, uncountable) A description based on specific traits.
Could they find a girl and child, No other signalment but girl and child? No data shown but noticeable eyes And hair in masses, low upon the brow, As if it were an iron crown and pressed?
1856, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, “Sixth Book”, in Aurora Leigh, London: Chapman and Hall, […], published 1857, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| signalments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |