“The appeal of the house for Americans, going back into the 20th century, was that it signified autonomy. You know, every home is a castle,” says Louis Hyman, an economic historian and assistant professor at Cornell University. “So, it has these echoes of signifying independence and achievement.”

Furrowed eyebrows signify wh-questions in most sign languages.

This is because you approach everything as a total person, with no loose ends hanging out to signify divided intentions.

It is tradition to fly the flag at half mast to signify mourning.

Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

What do those lights signify?

What does this sign signify?

What you think doesn't signify at all.

Oranges signify a happy love while lemons symbolize an unrequited one.

Clouds signify the veil of the Most High.