dollar sign
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Noun:
- A symbol ($) placed before a numerical figure to denote an amount in U.S. dollars or the currency of some other nations: The primary meaning refers to the typographical character.
- A symbol representing money, commercialism, or material wealth: Used metaphorically to signify the power or influence of money.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Typographical Symbol):
- Noun (Symbol of Commercialism):
Advanced Usage
- "Follow the dollar sign": To pursue or investigate where the money is involved, often implying greed or corruption.
- "See dollar signs": To perceive an opportunity to make a lot of money.
Variants and Related Words
- Dollar mark: A less common synonym for the typographical symbol.
- Currency symbol: A general term for symbols like $, €, £, ¥.
Synonyms
- Currency symbol (for the typographical meaning).
- Symbol of greed, Mammon (for the metaphorical meaning).
Related Idioms
- "The almighty dollar": A phrase emphasizing the perceived power of money, closely related to the metaphorical use of "dollar sign".
Noun
- a mark ($) written before a number to indicate that it stands for the number of dollars
- a symbol of commercialism or greed
- he worships the almighty dollar
- the dollar sign means little to him