n. Function: noun
1 the idea that something conveys to the mind FF1C; critics have endlessly debated the meaning of the poem FF1E;
Synonyms: acceptation, import, intendment, intent, message, purport, sense, significance, significancy, signification, sum and substance, understanding; compare SUBSTANCE 2 , TENOR 1
Related Words: drift, effect, essence, tenor; force, point, value; hint, implication, intimation, suggestion; connotation, definition, denotation
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Synonyms: INTENTION , animus, design, intendment, intent, plan, purpose