meaning
meaning Lexical Profile
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• noun
What is meant by a word, text, concept, or action; the specific sense or definition that a symbol or expression conveys.
"Context often determines the exact meaning of a word in a complex sentence."
Important or worthwhile quality; a sense of purpose, value, or existential significance.
"Volunteering at the community clinic gave her retirement a renewed sense of meaning."
An underlying intention, motive, or implied message behind an action, statement, or work of art.
"Critics debated the hidden meaning behind the director's final scene."
• adjective
Intended to communicate a feeling, idea, or message that is not directly expressed in words; expressive or significant.
"She gave her colleague a meaning glance across the conference table before changing the subject."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English meninge, formed from the verb mean (from Old English mænan, meaning 'to intend' or 'to signify') plus the verbal noun suffix -ing.