Difference between Sign and Signboard

What is the difference between Sign and Signboard?

Sign as a noun is a visible indication. while Signboard as a noun is a board carrying a sign, or on which signs may be posted.

Sign

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To write one's signature on (a document), thus showing authorship. To give legal consent by writing one's signature. To persuade to sign a contract. To write one's signature somewhere. To give autographs. To communicate using sign language.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A visible indication. A clearly visible object, generally flat, bearing a short message in words or pictures. A traffic sign. A meaningful gesture. Any of several specialized non-alphabetic symbols. An astrological sign. Positive or negative polarity. A linguistic unit in sign language equivalent to word in spoken languages. sign language in general An omen. A property of the body that indicates a disease and, unlike a symptom, is unlikely to be noticed by the patient.

Example sentence: An escalator can never break: it can only become stairs. You should never see an Escalator Temporarily Out Of Order sign, just Escalator Temporarily Stairs. Sorry for the convenience.

Signboard

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A board carrying a sign, or on which signs may be posted.

We hope you now know whether to use Sign or Signboard in your sentence.

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