The V sign is a hand gesture in which the index and middle fingers are raised and parted to make a V shape while the other fingers are clenched. It has...
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natural sign bears a causal relation to its object—for instance, thunder is a sign of storm, or medical symptoms a sign of disease. A conventional sign signifies...
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Peace symbols (redirect from Peace sign)
lithograph by Pablo Picasso after World War II. In the 1950s, the "peace sign", as it is known today (also known as "peace and love"), was designed by...
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astrology, astrological signs are the twelve 30-degree sectors that make up Earth's 360-degree orbit around the Sun. The signs enumerate from the first...
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The at sign, @, is an accounting and invoice abbreviation meaning "at a rate of" (e.g. 7 widgets @ £2 per widget = £14), now seen more widely in email...
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Sign of the V was an anti-war song for American singer-songwriter Bobby Bloom. It was a hit for him in 1969. "Sign of the V" backed with "Heidi" was released...
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Obscene gesture (section V sign)
Commonwealth of Nations countries (except Canada),[citation needed] the V sign as an insult (the middle and index fingers raised, and given with back of...
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Dermatomyositis (redirect from Gottron sign)
or "V-sign" above the breasts and may also occur on the face, upper arms, thighs, or hands. Another form the rash takes is called Gottron's sign, which...
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List of gestures (redirect from Cuckoo sign)
outwards. This sign began to be used during World War II to indicate "V for Victory". In the 1960s, the hippie-movement began to use the V-sign to mean "peace"...
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The Hollywood Sign is an American landmark and cultural icon overlooking Hollywood, Los Angeles. Originally the Hollywoodland Sign, it is situated on Mount...
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Traffic signs or road signs are signs erected at the side of or above roads to give instructions or provide information to road users. The earliest signs were...
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controversial: in 1971 he was disciplined (overturned on appeal) after he gave a "V sign" to the judges following a near-perfect round which won him the British...
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Peace Sign or peace symbol is the internationally recognized symbol for peace. Peace Sign may also refer to: V sign, commonly called the peace sign Peace...
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The pound sign (£) is the symbol for the pound unit of sterling – the currency of the United Kingdom and its associated Crown Dependencies and British...
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Sign languages (also known as signed languages) are languages that use the visual-manual modality to convey meaning, instead of spoken words. Sign languages...
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Look up V, v, -v, v-, or v. in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. V, or v, is the twenty-second letter of the English alphabet. V may also refer to: V, a character...
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The finger (redirect from Hawaiian good luck sign)
communication Obscene gesture OK (gesture) Shaka sign Shocker (gesture) Sign of the Horns V sign or "the fingers" Wanker Kipfer, Barbara Ann; Chapman, Robert L...
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15, 2011. In the original series, the title refers to the "V for Victory" sign. In the 1983 V miniseries, a group of children are shown spray painting generic...
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Battle's sign, also known as mastoid ecchymosis, is an indication of fracture of middle cranial fossa of the skull. These fractures may be associated with...
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of gestures including a nod, a pointed finger, palm-out V sign, palm-in fingers-down V sign, or an actual raised-hand wave. Motorcyclists may use specialized...
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A stop sign is a traffic sign designed to notify drivers that they must come to a complete stop and make sure the intersection (or railroad crossing) is...
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Thumb signal (redirect from Thumbs-up sign)
one".[citation needed] High officials in the Chinese government see it as a sign of respect.[citation needed] During World War II, pilots on US aircraft carriers...
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Prom, which aired on May 19, 2007. In early 2008, Bobby V confirmed that he was no longer signed to either Def Jam or Disturbing tha Peace during an interview...
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Currency symbol (redirect from Intl. currency sign)
other symbols instead of currency symbols. A currency symbol or currency sign is a graphic symbol used to denote a currency unit. Usually it is defined...
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Gowers's sign is a medical sign that indicates weakness of the proximal muscles, namely those of the lower limb. The sign describes a patient that has...
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The euro sign (€) is the currency sign used for the euro, the official currency of the eurozone and adopted, although not required to, by Kosovo and Montenegro...
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Signs and symptoms are the observed or detectable signs, and experienced symptoms of an illness, injury, or condition. Signs are objective and externally...
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(either by itself, or along with the index finger in the United Kingdom: see V sign) is an offensive and obscene gesture, widely recognized as a form of insult...
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The soft sign (Ь ь; italics: Ь ь) is a letter in the Cyrillic script that is used in various Slavic languages. In Old Church Slavonic, it represented a...
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