Definition

1. 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

1. a mark ($) written before a number to indicate that it stands for the number of dollars
2. a symbol of commercialism or greed
   • he worships the almighty dollar
   • the dollar sign means little to him