Semiotics
Pronunciation: /ˌsɛmiːˈɑːtɪk/
Semiotics (adj)
- Relating to how signs, symbols, and signals carry meaning and how people understand them.
- Used for the study of systems of signs and the rules that connect them to meanings.
- Showing or involving meaning through symbols rather than direct, physical facts.
Examples
- Semiotic signs show meaning through symbols, not direct physical facts.
- In advertising, semiotic clues can change how people understand a message.
Semiotics (adjective)
Examples
- A red light has semiotic meaning in signs.
- The gesture carries semiotic meaning in signs.