1. past tense and past participle of signify; meant or indicated

1. in semiotics, the concept or meaning that a sign refers to
Usage: technical; linguistics

Examples

• The red light signified danger to all the drivers.
• Her silence signified agreement with the proposal.
• The crown signified royal authority in medieval times.
• The bell signified the end of the school day.
• In the theory of signs, the signified is what the word actually means.
• The relationship between signifier and signified is central to understanding language.