把名字寫上去
這一支就是核心畫面本身：手、筆、還有紙上那個名字。差別只在名字寫在什麼東西上，以及寫完之後換來什麼。
noun · B1
The act of writing your name on a document to show that you agree to it and that it is now official. It can also mean the formal occasion where this is done.
簽署
核心畫面
Picture a hand writing a name at the bottom of a page. The name itself is just ink, but the moment it lands, something that was only being talked about becomes real and official. Most uses of signing grow out of that one moment: the name goes down, and things change.
可以想成這樣一個畫面：一隻手在紙的下方寫下自己的名字。那幾個字本身只是墨水，但它落下的那一刻，本來只是在談的事情就變…更多收起
可以想成這樣一個畫面：一隻手在紙的下方寫下自己的名字。那幾個字本身只是墨水，但它落下的那一刻，本來只是在談的事情就變成算數的事情。signing 大部分的用法都可以從這個瞬間看出來：名字一寫上去，狀態就不一樣了。只有手語那一支，走的是 sign 的另一條線。Three branches
簽約加入
還是同一枝筆、同一個名字，只是這次簽的是「加入」的合約。因為簽名是整件事的關鍵動作，英文就用它來代表整筆交易，後來甚至拿來稱呼被簽下來的那個人。
noun · B2
The act of a sports team or a record company getting someone to sign a contract, so that the player or performer joins the team or works with the company.
簽下（球員、藝人）
用手比出來的話
這一支不能硬掛在「簽名」那個畫面上。它走的是 sign 的另一個意思：用手做出的記號。
noun · B2
The use of sign language, that is, making shapes and movements with the hands, to talk with or between people who cannot hear well. It can also mean how well a person uses a sign language.
打手語
原始詞典資料5 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
signingnoun/ˈsaɪnɪŋ/
- 1
The act of concluding a contract, especially by an athlete or entertainer with a company.
- In basketball signings, Maryland added depth to its frontcourt by signing 6-foot-9 forward-center Joe Smith of Maury High in Norfolk […]
- 2
A player signed by a sporting organization.
- Early goals from summer signings Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Andre Santos proved enough to give Arsenal a narrow win over Olympiakos.
- 3
An event held in a bookshop etc. where copies of a book are signed by the author.
- 4
The use of sign language; skill at using a sign language.
這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。