Question: Here is one sentence: Those clouds show little sign of raining soon.
Here is another sentence: He showed signs of strain.
Does the sign mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Question: Here is one sentence: The rookie made a brief appearance in the first period.
Here is another sentence: It was Bernhardt's last appearance in America.
Does the appearance mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Question: Here is one sentence: I still owe for the car.
Here is another sentence: The thesis owes much to his adviser.
Does the owe mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Question: Here is one sentence: She's got a perfect smile.
Here is another sentence: She had a smile on her face.
Does the smile mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer:
the same meaning