Meanings
plural signs of life
- An indication that someone is alive; a vital sign.
- figurativelyAn indication that someone is present.
to show sign of life
1 more example
The empty rooms felt less like a millionaire members’ club than a museum. By midafternoon, the President-elect’s imminent arrival had stirred signs of life. Discreetly placed speakers offered up selections from Trump’s personally curated 2,000-song playlist. A handful of transition honchos and soon-to-be Administration officials arrived, perching on overstuffed sofas and huddling in corners.
2024 December 12, Eric Cortellessa, “Donald Trump 2024 TIME Person of the Year”, in Time, archived from the original on 22 Dec 2024
Translations
Dutch levensteken, levensteken
- levenstekenindication that someone is alive; vital sign
- levenstekenindication that someone is present
Finnish elonmerkki, elonmerkki
- elonmerkkiindication that someone is alive; vital sign
- elonmerkkiindication that someone is present
French signe de vie, signe de vie
- signe de vieindication that someone is alive; vital sign
- signe de vieindication that someone is present
German Lebenszeichen, Lebenszeichen
- Lebenszeichenindication that someone is alive; vital sign
- Lebenszeichenindication that someone is present
Hungarian életjel, életjel
- életjelindication that someone is alive; vital sign
- életjelindication that someone is present
Polish znak życia, znak życia
- znak życiaindication that someone is alive; vital sign
- znak życiaindication that someone is present
Portuguese sinal de vida, sinal de vida
- sinal de vidaindication that someone is alive; vital sign
- sinal de vidaindication that someone is present
Romanian semn de viață, semn de viață
- semn de viațăindication that someone is alive; vital sign
- semn de viațăindication that someone is present
Russian при́знак жи́зни
- при́знак жи́зни (príznak žízni)indication that someone is alive; vital sign
Swedish livstecken
- livsteckenindication that someone is alive; vital sign
Ukrainian озна́ка життя́
- озна́ка життя́ (oznáka žyttjá)indication that someone is alive; vital sign
Cite this entry
sign of life. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sign%20of%20life
“sign of life.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sign%20of%20life. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sign of life,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sign%20of%20life.
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