CEFR C1

semiology

noun

Meaning

semiology means semiotics, the study of signs. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses semiology to mean semiotics, the study of signs.
The teacher asked students to find semiology in the reading.

Synonyms: semiotics

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semiology (C1)

noun

Definition

semiology means semiotics, the study of signs. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses semiology to mean semiotics, the study of signs.
The teacher asked students to find semiology in the reading.
Check the words around semiology to choose the right meaning.

How to Use semiology

a/the semiology (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a semiology."
semiology in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked semiology in context before translating it."

Synonyms of semiology

Words with a similar meaning to semiology:

semiotics

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