Classes
Intellectual Faculties
Nature of Ideas Communicated
516. [Idea to be conveyed.] Meaning [Thing signified.]
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 .
Adverbs
to that effect
that is to say etc. (being interpreted) Interpretation .