Definition

Noun: - The commercial sector involved in the design, manufacture, installation, and maintenance of signs: The "sign industry" refers to the collective businesses and economic activities dedicated to creating various types of signs, including but not limited to, storefront signs, billboards, vehicle graphics, safety signs, and digital displays.

Usage

The term "sign industry" is used to describe the entire commercial field. It is often discussed in contexts of business, manufacturing, marketing, and urban development. - He has worked in the sign industry for over twenty years. - New printing technologies are revolutionizing the sign industry. - Regulations can have a significant impact on the local sign industry.

Advanced Usage

• "the signage industry": A closely related term sometimes used interchangeably with "sign industry," though it may place slightly more emphasis on the systems and planning of signs.
  • The conference brought together leaders from across the signage industry.

Variants and Related Words

• Signage (n): Signs collectively, especially as used in a system for guiding, warning, or informing the public in a space.
  • The airport's signage is clear and easy to follow.
• Signmaker (n): A person or company that makes signs.
  • We hired a local signmaker for our new storefront.

Synonyms

• Sign business: A more general term for commercial activity involving signs.
• Sign trade: Emphasizes the skilled craft and commercial aspects.

Related Phrases

• To be in signs: An informal way to say one works in the sign industry.
  • "What do you do?" "I'm in signs."

Noun

1. an industry that produces signs