signify
sig|ni|fy /s'ɪgnɪfaɪ/ (signifies signifying signified)
1 [VERB] V n, V that
If an event, a sign, or a symbol signifies something, it is a sign of that thing or represents that thing.
The contrasting approaches to Europe signified a sharp difference between the major parties...
The symbol displayed outside a restaurant signifies there's excellent cuisine inside.
2 [VERB] V n, V that
If you signify something, you make a sign or gesture in order to communicate a particular meaning.
Two jurors signified their dissent...
The UN flag was raised at the airport yesterday to signify that control had passed into its hands.
= indicate
1 [VERB] V n, V that
If an event, a sign, or a symbol signifies something, it is a sign of that thing or represents that thing.
The contrasting approaches to Europe signified a sharp difference between the major parties...
The symbol displayed outside a restaurant signifies there's excellent cuisine inside.
2 [VERB] V n, V that
If you signify something, you make a sign or gesture in order to communicate a particular meaning.
Two jurors signified their dissent...
The UN flag was raised at the airport yesterday to signify that control had passed into its hands.
= indicate