Tanning culture did not reach its apex until the 1970's, however, when darkened skin tones came to signify approval of the social upheavals of the day.
A referendum to ratify the new constitution was held in December 1973, with more than 90percentt of eligible voters signifying approval, and the constitution was promulgated in January 1974.
The criticism had also generated an inside joke: to signify approval, some finance-group members, instead of wiggling their fingers with palms out ("up twinkles"), had taken to cupping their palms together and wiggling their fingers, in a gesture that called to mind Mr. Burns from "The Simpsons".
Flint not only represents a father figure whose blessings signify the approval of the grown-up world that the young Martin so desperately craves, but he also embodies all the glamour and sophistication that Martin projects onto the literary world in New York City.
Finding that an act was justified is commonly understood to signify moral approval of the act.
During a 2011 visit to Buckingham Palace, Barack and Michelle were photographed making silly faces that seemed to signify begrudging approval of something.
As for the instructions on not to point, she told us that such actions - signifying a gesture of approval of the north - may be photographed to score propaganda points.
Napster, an Internet music site that has incurred the wrath of the recording industry, announced new financing and new leadership from a leading venture capital firm today, signifying a stamp of approval for the start-up.
The agency's action signifies its commitment to quicker approval of treatments for rare diseases, Mr. McClellan said.
A reasonable dissenter of high school age could believe that standing or remaining silent signified her own participation in, or approval of, the group exercise, rather than her respect for it.
