Signalment — Sig nal*ment, n. The act of signaling, or of signalizing; hence, description by peculiar, appropriate, or characteristic marks. Mrs. Browning. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
signalment — [sig′nəlmənt] n. [Fr signalement < signaler, to signal] a description giving distinguishing or identifying marks, as of someone wanted by the police … English World dictionary
signalment — noun Etymology: French signalement, from signaler Date: 1778 description by peculiar, appropriate, or characteristic marks; specifically the systematic description of a person for purposes of identification … New Collegiate Dictionary
signalment — /sig nl meuhnt/, n. a detailed description, esp. of distinctive features, of a person for identification, usually for police purposes. [1770 80; < F signalement, deriv. of signaler to signalize. See SIGNAL, MENT] * * * … Universalium
signalment — sig·nal·ment (sigґnəl mənt) [Fr. signaler to describe, from L. signum mark] in veterinary practice, a description consisting of the species, breed, age, and sex of an animal … Medical dictionary
signalment — n. detailed description of a person given for identification purposes (especially for police files) … English contemporary dictionary
signalment — sig·nal·ment … English syllables
signalment — sig•nal•ment [[t]ˈsɪg nl mənt[/t]] n. a detailed description of a person s distinguishing features, usu. for police identification • Etymology: 1770–80 … From formal English to slang
signalment — ]mənt noun ( s) Etymology: French signalement, from signaler to distinguish, mark out, describe + ment more at signal : description by peculiar, appropriate, or characteristic marks; specifically … Useful english dictionary
pathological signalment — noun : description of a person s deformities and scars for purposes of identification by the Bertillon system … Useful english dictionary
