Semiotic
adjective
Related to signs and symbols and how they are used.
Subtle semiotic changes in the company's logo were made to appeal to a younger audience.
Often appears as...
- semiotic analysis
- semiotic theory
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation.
Semiotics is a key branch of linguistics that focuses on the study of signs and symbols.
Often appears as...
- theories of semiotics
- principles of semiotics
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Related to signs and symbols and how they are used.
Subtle semiotic changes in the company's logo were made to appeal to a younger audience.
Often appears as...
- semiotic analysis
- semiotic theory
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation.
Semiotics is a key branch of linguistics that focuses on the study of signs and symbols.
Often appears as...
- theories of semiotics
- principles of semiotics
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Relevance
Semiotic as an adjective often signals cultural symbols and the meanings societies give them.
The semiotic importance of the color red varies across cultures.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Context
In design, 'semiotic' indicates how visual elements communicate ideas nonverbally.
Her artwork includes a semiotic exploration of gender through color and shape.
Pro Tip 3/3Marketing Nuances
In marketing, semiotic adjustments to branding can greatly affect customer perceptions.
The ad campaign's semiotic approach revamped the brand's image.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Relevance
Semiotic as an adjective often signals cultural symbols and the meanings societies give them.
The semiotic importance of the color red varies across cultures.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Context
In design, 'semiotic' indicates how visual elements communicate ideas nonverbally.
Her artwork includes a semiotic exploration of gender through color and shape.
Pro Tip 3/3Marketing Nuances
In marketing, semiotic adjustments to branding can greatly affect customer perceptions.
The ad campaign's semiotic approach revamped the brand's image.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Relevance
Semiotic as an adjective often signals cultural symbols and the meanings societies give them.
The semiotic importance of the color red varies across cultures.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Context
In design, 'semiotic' indicates how visual elements communicate ideas nonverbally.
Her artwork includes a semiotic exploration of gender through color and shape.
Pro Tip 3/3Marketing Nuances
In marketing, semiotic adjustments to branding can greatly affect customer perceptions.
The ad campaign's semiotic approach revamped the brand's image.
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communicativeemblematicindicativemeaningfulrepresentationalsignificantsignifysymbology
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Vik Muniz: Art with...
under a climate of political distress, and I was forced to learn to communicate in a very specific way -- in a sort of a semiotic black market. You couldn't really say what you wanted to say; you had to invent ways of doing it. You didn't trust information very much.
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Vik Muniz: Art with...
under a climate of political distress, and I was forced to learn to communicate in a very specific way -- in a sort of a semiotic black market. You couldn't really say what you wanted to say; you had to invent ways of doing it. You didn't trust information very much.
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Quote examples
Jeffrey Eugenides
American Novelist
I mean, when I got to Brown, the place was riven, because you had older professors who were basically new critics and had been teaching a certain way for 30 years. And then you had this other gang who was down with the semiotic program. And as a student, you were, in a way, forced to choose which cohort you were going with.
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Vik Muniz
Brazilian Artist
I was born in Brazil and grew up in the '70s under a climate of political distress, and I was forced to learn to communicate in a very specific way - in a sort of a semiotic black market. You couldn't really say what you wanted to say; you had to invent ways of doing it. You didn't trust information very much.
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Helen Vendler
American Critic
The art of utterance persuades initially by its music and its rhythm, before semiotic or personal characteristics come into play.
Quote examples
Jeffrey Eugenides
American Novelist
I mean, when I got to Brown, the place was riven, because you had older professors who were basically new critics and had been teaching a certain way for 30 years. And then you had this other gang who was down with the semiotic program. And as a student, you were, in a way, forced to choose which cohort you were going with.
Quote examples
Vik Muniz
Brazilian Artist
I was born in Brazil and grew up in the '70s under a climate of political distress, and I was forced to learn to communicate in a very specific way - in a sort of a semiotic black market. You couldn't really say what you wanted to say; you had to invent ways of doing it. You didn't trust information very much.
Quote examples
Helen Vendler
American Critic
The art of utterance persuades initially by its music and its rhythm, before semiotic or personal characteristics come into play.
Example 1 of 3
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