Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who signs a document: A "signer" is someone who writes their name on a document, such as a contract or petition, to indicate agreement, authorization, or receipt, thereby becoming legally bound by it.
   • A person who uses sign language: A "signer" is someone who communicates using a system of manual gestures, typically as their primary mode of communication, often because they are deaf or hard of hearing.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Document):

  • Each signer of the contract received a copy for their records.
  • The petition needs one more signer to reach its goal.

• Noun (Sign Language):

  • The interpreter was a fluent signer in American Sign Language (ASL).
  • The event provided an interpreter for signers in the audience.

Advanced Usage

• "Co-signer": A person who signs a document, especially a loan or lease, jointly with another, sharing the legal responsibility.

  • His father acted as a co-signer on his first car loan.

• "First signer": The initial person to sign a document, often on a list.

  • As the first signer on the declaration, her name is prominently displayed.

Variants and Related Words

• Sign (verb): To write one's name on a document or to communicate using sign language.

  • Please sign the form at the bottom.
  • She can sign very quickly.

• Signature (noun): A person's name written in a distinctive way as a form of identification or authorization.

  • His signature was difficult to read.

• Signatory (noun): A party that has signed an agreement, especially a state or organization. (This is a more formal term often used in legal and diplomatic contexts).

  • All signatories to the treaty are bound by its terms.

Synonyms

• For document signer: Subscriber, endorser, attestant.
• For sign language user: Sign language communicator, manualist.

Related Phrases

• "Authorized signer": A person who has the official power or permission to sign documents on behalf of an organization.

  • Only the treasurer is an authorized signer on the bank account.

• "Deaf signer": A person who is deaf and uses sign language.

  • The workshop was led by a renowned deaf signer and educator.

Noun

1. someone who signs and is bound by a document
2. someone who can use sign language to communicate