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What Does the Peace Sign Really Mean? (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：V sign (Peace sign)

Peace sign 🔊

/piːs saɪn/

n. (noun phrase)

A hand gesture made by raising the index and middle fingers, forming a 'V'.

Young people making peace sign hand gesture under cherry blossoms

V sign 🔊

➕

/viː saɪn/

n. (noun phrase)

A hand gesture made by raising the index and middle fingers in a V shape, often used to express peace or victory.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Peace from Latin 'pax', sign from Latin 'signum'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a V for victory and a circle for unity to remember the peace sign.

📖 Example

When taking a group photo, the photographer shouted, "Give me a big smile and a peace sign!" 🔊 When taking a group photo, the photographer shouted, "Give me a big smile and a peace sign!"

🔗 Collocations

make a peace sign – to form the V-shaped hand gesture

flash a peace sign – to quickly show the peace sign gesture

give a peace sign – to offer the peace sign gesture to someone

🔄 Synonyms

V sign (n.) – the same hand gesture

peace gesture (n.) – a gesture symbolizing peace

🚫 Antonyms

middle finger (n.) – an offensive hand gesture

📖 Cultural Story

The peace symbol was designed by Gerald Holtom in 1958 for nuclear disarmament. The V gesture was popularized by Churchill as a victory sign.

Meaning 2：peace symbol (Peace sign)

Peace sign 🔊

/piːs saɪn/

n. (noun phrase)

A specific symbol with a circle and three lines inside, representing peace.

peace symbol 🔊

➕

/piːs ˈsɪmbəl/

n. (noun phrase)

A specific symbol with a circle and three lines inside, representing peace.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

I really like your T-shirt with the classic peace sign on it; it has a positive message. 🔊 I really like your T-shirt with the classic peace sign on it; it has a positive message.

🔗 Collocations

wear a peace sign – to have a peace symbol on clothing or accessories

paint a peace sign – to create the symbol with paint

display a peace sign – to show the peace symbol publicly

🔄 Synonyms

CND symbol (n.) – the symbol originally used by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament

peace logo (n.) – a logo representing peace

🚫 Antonyms

war emblem (n.) – a symbol representing war