signer

Meanings

1. 1nouncountable

   A person who signs a document, contract, or petition, thereby making it official or showing agreement.

   Grammar: Countable; usually followed by of: a signer of the petition.

   Patterns

   • a signer of something
   • the chief signer
   • signer of a contract

   She was one of the first signers of the open letter.

   Every signer of the lease agreed to the same conditions.

2. 2nouncountable

   A person who communicates using sign language.

   Grammar: Countable; often combined with the name of a sign language, as in an ASL signer.

   Patterns

   • sign language signer
   • ASL signer
   • a signer translating

   A signer translated the mayor's speech into sign language.

   He became fluent enough to chat easily with signers at the local club.

Word forms

Common combinations

signer of the petition

Each signer of the petition had to provide a real name and address.

chief signer

As chief signer, she approved every agreement on behalf of the firm.

sign language signer

The broadcast included a sign language signer in the corner of the screen.

Synonyms and how they differ

signatory

Formal and legal; it refers only to parties of official documents or treaties, not to users of sign language.

cosigner

A specific type of signer who signs a loan or lease together with another person, sharing responsibility.

Word family

sign verb

to write your name on something or use gestures to communicate

signature noun

your written name or a distinctive identifying feature

signatory noun

a formal signer of an official agreement

signage noun

signs used to give information or directions

Commonly confused: signer or signor?

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