adjective
- relating to signs and symbols and their use or interpretation
Usage: academic; linguistics
Examples
- The professor analyzed the semiotic elements in the advertisement.
- Semiotic theory examines how meaning is created through signs.
- The film’s semiotic structure revealed hidden cultural messages.
- She wrote her thesis on semiotic analysis of road signs.
- The artist used semiotic principles in designing the logo.
- Semiotic studies help us understand visual communication.