σημεί-ωσις,εως,ἡ,
A. indication, notice, Plu. 2.961c .
II. inference from a sign, Phld. Sign. 2 , al.;ὁ καθ' ὁμοιότητα τρόπος τῆς ς. ib. 1 ;ὁ κατ' ἀνασκευὴν τρόπος τῆς ς. ib. 31 .
2. Medic.,remarking, observingof symptoms, Gal. 19.394 ; used by theνεώτεροιforδιάγνωσιςacc. to Heliod. ap. Orib. 45.16.4 ; later,examination,ἡ διὰ τοῦ πυρῆνος ς. Paul.Aeg. 6.77 .
III. visible signortoken, as a banner, LXX Ps. 59(60).6 .