Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Meaning (Idea to be conveyed)

Nouns
  • meaning
  • signification, significance
  • sense, expression
  • import, purport
  • force
  • drift, tenor, spirit, bearing, coloring
  • scope. [important part of the meaning] substance
  • gist, essence, marrow, spirit etc. Intrinsicality. matter
  • subject, subject matter
  • argument, text, sum and substance. general meaning, broad meaning, substantial meaning, colloquial meaning, literal meaning, plain meaning, simple meaning, natural meaning, unstrained meaning, true meaning, c. (exact) [Object of knowledge.] Truth honest meaning
  • c. (manifest) Manifestation. letter of the law. literally
  • after acceptation. synonym
  • implication, allusion etc. (latency) Latency. Implication
  • suggestion etc. (information) Information
  • figure of speech etc. Metaphor
  • acceptation etc. (interpretation) Interpretation.
Verbs
  • mean, signify, express
  • import, purport
  • convey, imply, breathe, indicate, bespeak, bear a sense
  • tell of, speak of
  • touch on
  • point to, allude to
  • drive at
  • involve etc. (latency) Latency. Implication
  • declare etc. (affirm) Affirmation. understand by etc. (interpret) Interpretation.
Adjectives
Adverbs
  • to that effect
  • that is to say etc. (being interpreted) Interpretation.