Standard Lemma guide

signer

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

One who signs (in any sense of that verb).

One who signs their name (applies their signature to something).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: undersigned, subscriber
  • John Hancock is a famous signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: signatory, undersigned, subscriber

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: person

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who signs (in any sense of that verb).

One who uses sign language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Among the hundreds of signers at the conference, most were native signers.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: person

3

noun

Meaning 3

One who signs (in any sense of that verb).

One who signs up another.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The most prolific signers were to be amply rewarded by the sales-bonus structure.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: person

4

noun

Meaning 4

someone who signs and is bound by a document

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: signatory

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul

Narrower terms: cosigner, cosignatory, abhorrer, endorser, indorser, witness, attestant, attestor, attestator

5

noun

Meaning 5

someone who can use sign language to communicate

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: communicator

History

Etymology

From sign + -er.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: signant — one who signs
  • Catalan: signatari — one who signs
  • Catalan: firmant — one who signs
  • Finnish: allekirjoittaja — one who signs
  • Galician: asinante — one who signs
  • Galician: signatario — one who signs
  • Hungarian: aláíró — one who signs
  • Portuguese: signatário — one who signs
  • Spanish: firmante — one who signs
  • Spanish: signatario — one who signs
  • Finnish: viittomakielen käyttäjä — one who uses sign language
  • Hungarian: jelelő — one who uses sign language
  • Lithuanian: gestakal̃bis — one who uses sign language
  • Lithuanian: gestakal̃bė — one who uses sign language
  • Portuguese: sinalizador — one who uses sign language
  • Spanish: señante — one who uses sign language