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side said/ (n С) one of the two surfaces of a building, vehicle, or boat that is not the back, front, top. or bottom + of A truck ran into the side of the car, killing the driver and two passengers. at the side of sth There was another entrance at the side of the building.

Side is also used to mean one of the two surfaces of something flat, such as a sheet of paper, a coin etc: Write on both sides of the paper.

the left or right half of an object, area, or road

«de ;said/ [n C) + of The left side of the brain controls the right side of the body. I The dancers came on from both sides of the stage. on the le/t-hand/right-hand/other side In Japan they drive on the left-hand side of the road.

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sideways /saidweiz/ \adv) moving, looking. or facing to the left or right instead of straight ahead: The car skidded sideways off the road.

a written sign that gives instructions or information

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sign ,sain; [n C] something with words or shapes on it. which is put in a public place :o show the name of a building, town etc. or to give a warning or information: The sign said 'No smoking'. I There was a big sign above the entrance. I Didn't you see the speed limit signs? traffic/road sign (=a sign that gives information to drivers)

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the signs for {-the signs on a road that show how to go to a place) Follow the signs for Atlanta.

notice 'noutpS, [n C] a piece o: paper

giving instructions or information, which is put in a place where people can see it. The details of the trip are on that notice over there.

put up a notice (^attach it to a wall) I'll put up a notice about ihe meeting. talce down a notice (=remove it from а wall)

product: The baseball team has a new logo. I bags with our company logo on them

emblem emhhm, [n С] a picture of an object, flower, animal etc that is used to represent a country or organization: England's national emblem is the rose + of The hammer and sickle is the emblem of the Communist Party.

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poster paostn1" [n C) a large printed piece of paper which is put on a wall in a public place, and which gives information about something that is going to happen, for example a film or concert + /or There are posters for the Van Gogh exhibition everywhere. election poster (=a poster that tells you to vote for a party or person in an election)

a picture or shape that has a special meaning

Sign- sain; [n C] a picture or a shape which has a particular meaning, and which is well known and often used: YouVe forgotten to put the dollar sign before the total amount. I Where's the percentage sign on this keyboard?

symbol 'simlvl' [n C] a picture, shape, or design that has a special meaning or represents an idea: The wells were covered with magical symbols I The singer Prince now uses a symbol instead of his name.

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logo /'laugau/ (n С] a sign that has been designed to represent an organization or

a movement or sound that you make to tell someone something

sign sain [n C] a movement that you make in order to tell someone something: He raised his hand in a sign of greeting. sign for sb to do sth When the teacher puts her finger to her lips, it 's a sign for us to be quiet.

signal signal [n С] a sound or movement that you make in order to tell someone to do something

give a signal Don't start yet - wait until I give the signal.

signal to do sth The soldiers were waiting for the signal to start firing. signal for sb to do sth When I blow my whistle, that's the signal for you to start

filming.

gesture dsestfo' [n С] a movement of

your hands, arms, or head that shows how you feel, especially when you are very worried or angry

+ of Jim raised his hands in a gesture of despair.

make a gesture Someone in another

building started making gestures and pointing towards our kitchen. make a rude gesture The fight started when one of the drivers made a rude gesture at someone.

to make a movement or sound to tell someone something

make a Sign ,meik э sain, to make a

movement, especially with your hand, in

order to tell someone something: I'll

make a sign when I'm ready.