meaning

[MeanĀ·ing]

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That which is meant or intended; intent; purpose; aim; object; as, a mischievous meaning was apparent.

Noun
the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"

Noun
the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambigtuous"


p. pr. & vb. n.
of Mean

n.
That which is meant or intended; intent; purpose; aim; object; as, a mischievous meaning was apparent.

n.
That which is signified, whether by act lanquage; signification; sence; import; as, the meaning of a hint.

n.
Sense; power of thinking.


Meaning

Mean"ing , n. 1. That which is meant or intended; intent; purpose; aim; object; as, a mischievous meaning was apparent.
If there be any good meaning towards you.
2. That which is signified, whether by act lanquage; signification; sence; import; as, the meaning of a hint. 3. Sense; power of thinking. [R.] -- Mean"ing*less, a. -- Mean"ing*ly, adv.

That which is meant or intended; intent; purpose; aim; object; as, a mischievous meaning was apparent.

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Usage Examples

Anger elicits anger, fear elicits fear, no matter how well meaning we may be.

A metaphysical tour de force of untethered meaning and involuting interlocking contrapuntal rhythms, 'The Clock' is more than a movie or even a work of art. It is so strange and other-ish that it becomes a stream-of-consciousness algorithm unto itself - something almost inhuman.

A man of great common sense and good taste - meaning thereby a man without originality or moral courage.

A wise woman recognizes when her life is out of balance and summons the courage to act to correct it, she knows the meaning of true generosity, happiness is the reward for a life lived in harmony, with a courage and grace.

'Hamlet' is one of the most dangerous things ever set down on paper. All the big, unknowable questions like what it is to be a human being the difference between sanity and insanity the meaning of life and death what's real and not real. All these subjects can literally drive you mad.

Although my art work was heavily informed by my design work on a formal and visual level, as regards meaning and content the two practices parted ways.

American society will never completely understand the true meaning of equality.

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Other Usage Examples

A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit.

A people and their religion must be judged by social standards based on social ethics. No other standard would have any meaning if religion is held to be necessary good for the well-being of the people.

After people have repeated a phrase a great number of times, they begin to realize it has meaning and may even be true.

A poem need not have a meaning and like most things in nature often does not have.

Also, as I lay there thinking of my vision, I could see it all again and feel the meaning with a part of me like a strange power glowing in my body but when the part of me that talks would try to make words for the meaning, it would be like fog and get away from me.

All true meaning resides in the personal relationship to a phenomenon, what it means to you.

Alabama citizens, like the vast majority of Americans, respect and value the meaning of decency, and appreciate public institutions that reflect the common values of our society.

A judgment about life has no meaning except the truth of the one who speaks last, and the mind is at ease only at the moment when everyone is shouting at once and no one can hear a thing.

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