transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈpin-yən ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin opinion-, opinio, from opinari
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : a view, judgment, or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter
b. : approval , esteem
2.
a. : belief stronger than impression and less strong than positive knowledge
b. : a generally held view
3.
a. : a formal expression of judgment or advice by an expert
b. : the formal expression (as by a judge, court, or referee) of the legal reasons and principles upon which a legal decision is based
• opin·ioned -yənd adjective
Synonyms:
opinion , view , belief , conviction , persuasion , sentiment mean a judgment one holds as true. opinion implies a conclusion thought out yet open to dispute
each expert seemed to have a different opinion
view suggests a subjective opinion
very assertive in stating his views
belief implies often deliberate acceptance and intellectual assent
a firm belief in her party's platform
conviction applies to a firmly and seriously held belief
the conviction that animal life is as sacred as human
persuasion suggests a belief grounded on assurance (as by evidence) of its truth
was of the persuasion that everything changes
sentiment suggests a settled opinion reflective of one's feelings
her feminist sentiments are well-known