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meaning - noun

  1. That which is signified by a word or expression: acceptation, connotation, denotation, import, intent, message, purport, sense, significance, significancy, signification, value. See meaning.
  2. The thread or current of thought uniting or occurring in all the elements of a text or discourse: aim, burden, drift, intent, purport, substance, tendency, tenor, thrust. See meaning.
  3. What one intends to do or achieve: aim, ambition, design, end, goal, intent, intention, mark, object, objective, point, purpose, target, view, why. See planned. purpose.
  4. The gist of a specific action or situation: idea, import, point, purport, significance, significancy. See meaning.

meaning - adjective

  1. Effectively conveying meaning, feeling, or mood: eloquent, expressive, meaningful, significant. See express. show.
mean

mean - verb

  1. To have or convey a particular idea: connote, denote, import, intend, signify, spell. See meaning.
  2. To have in mind as a goal or purpose: aim, contemplate, design, intend, plan, project, propose, purpose, target. Regional mind. See planned. purpose.