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n. (plural of sign English) vb. (en-third-person singular of: sign)

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Signs (film)

Signs is a 2002 American science fiction thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Executive producers for the film comprised Shyamalan, Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy and Sam Mercer. A joint collective effort to commit to the film's production was made by Blinding Edge Pictures and The Kennedy/Marshall Company. It was commercially distributed by Touchstone Pictures theatrically, and by Touchstone Home Entertainment in home media format.

The story focuses on a former Episcopal priest named Graham Hess, played by Mel Gibson, who discovers a series of crop circles in his cornfield. Hess slowly becomes convinced that the phenomena are a result of extraterrestrial life. It also stars Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, and Abigail Breslin. Signs explores faith, kinship, and extraterrestrials.

Following its premiere in theatres nationwide on August 2, 2002, the film grossed $227,966,634 in domestic ticket receipts screening at 3,453 theatres during its widest release. It earned an additional $180,281,283 in business through international release, to top out at a combined $408,247,917 in gross revenue. The film was nominated for multiple awards, including those from the Online Film Critics Society and the Empire Awards. The film also won an award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.

Considering its $72 million budget costs, the film was considered a strong financial success after its theatrical run, and was generally met with positive critical reviews, with critics praising its atmosphere and story but some critics criticizing aspects of the script. The high-definition Blu-ray Disc edition of the film featuring the director's audio commentary, the making of the film, and deleted scenes was released in the United States on June 3, 2008. The original motion picture soundtrack, which was composed by James Newton Howard, was released on the opening day by the Hollywood Records label.

Signs (Snoop Dogg song)

"Signs" is a song by American West Coast hip hop recording artist Snoop Dogg. It was released in United States on April 25, 2005. The song is the third single released from Snoop Dogg's seventh studio album, R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece (2004). The song was produced by The Neptunes and features guest appearances by Charlie Wilson and Justin Timberlake.

The edited version of the song is used for the 2005 film Guess Who which stars Ashton Kutcher and Bernie Mac. The song is played once during the film and again during the end credits.

Signs (journal)

Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society is a peer-reviewed feminist academic journal. It was established in 1975 by Catharine R. Stimpson, and is published quarterly by the University of Chicago Press.

Signs (album)

Signs is the second album from trip hop duo Badmarsh & Shri.

Signs

Signs is the plural of sign. See sign (disambiguation).

Signs may also refer to:

  • Signs (film), a 2002 film by M. Night Shyamalan
  • Signs (journal), a journal of women's studies
  • Signs (International Journal of Semiotics), International Journal of Semiotics, Royal School of Library and Information Science, Denmark
  • Signs Gospel, a hypothetical source text for the Gospel of John, according to source criticism
  • Signs of the Times (magazine), a Seventh-day Adventist magazine published in the U.S. by Pacific Press
    • Signs of the Times (Australian magazine), the Australian edition of that magazine published by Signs Publishing Company
  • Signs Publishing Company in Victoria, Australia
Signs (band)

Signs is an American reggaeton duet. Originally a trio, the group eventually became a duo including Yarimar Huertas and Yalixia Figueroa.

Signs (Cardiacs song)

"Signs" is the 11th single from the progressive rock band, Cardiacs, released in 1999. The song is from the album, Guns, while the other tracks on the single are exclusive to this release. The original mix of "Dog Like Sparky" is available on the Sing to God album.

Signs (Bloc Party song)

"Signs" is the first single from Intimacy Remixed, the remix album to Bloc Party's third album Intimacy. The song's remix by Armand Van Helden was released on 27 April 2009 in the United Kingdom only on digital download and 12" vinyl. It is the first single to be released from a Bloc Party remix album as no songs were released from the previous effort Silent Alarm Remixed.

Signs (2008 film)

Signs is a short romantic-comedy film, directed by Patrick Hughes.

Signs (Five Man Electrical Band song)

"Signs" is a song by the Canadian rock group Five Man Electrical Band. It was written by Les Emmerson and popularized the relatively unknown band, who recorded it for their second album, Good-byes and Butterflies in 1970. "Signs" was originally released that year as the B-side to the relatively unsuccessful single "Hello Melinda Goodbye" (#55 Canada).

Re-released in 1971 as the A-side, "Signs" reached No. 4 in Canada and No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Billboard ranked it as the No. 24 song for 1971. It became a gold record.

Usage examples of "signs".

Prentiss explained, because Jennie would probably learn only five or ten signs in the first year.

Her needs were not complexfood, toys, tickling, and hugging were her main concernsand we felt that even a few signs would open up a whole new world to her, and to us.

Although Jennie was supposed to learn only five or ten signs the first year, she wanted us to learn hundreds.

Jennie could imitate anything, and we expected her to pick up signs as fast as, for example, she had learned to wash the dishes, start the car when our backs were turned, light matches, unscrew light bulbs, and use scissors to cut all the hair off her tummy.

Instead, we had been waiting a month, without any encouraging signs at all.

He had studied ASL with enthusiasm and had learned dozens of signs, but after a month with no progress from Jennie his interest was flagging.

Anyway, of these one hundred and ninety-three signs, no less than twenty-five signs were of her own invention.

The four colony chimpanzees, on the other hand, learned ninety-one, one hundred and one, fifty-four, and sixty-six signs, respectively.

Archibald stood up and demonstrated each of the signs as she told the story.

When we came to the picture of the Baby Jesus in the manger, surrounded by the animals, Jennie stopped and made some more signs, at least I think she did, looking into my face with a hopeful, questioning expression.

We hoped that as she learned more signs her utterances would become longer and more complex, until she was creating sentences.

Archibald stood up and as she described the questions, she demonstrated the signs at the same time.

To examine the signs of which it is made up and the way in which these signs refer back to what they indicate.

To search for the law governing signs is to discover the things that are alike.

And that resemblance is visible only in the network of signs that crosses the world from one end to the other.