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meaning
noun
the
idea
or
message
that
a
word
,
sign
,
or
action
expresses
•
Could
you
explain
the
meaning
of
this
symbol
to
me
?
Could
you
explain
the
meaning
of
this
symbol
to
me
?
•
The
dictionary
lists
more
than
one
meaning
for
the
word
“
light
”.
The
dictionary
lists
more
than
one
meaning
for
the
word
“
light
”.
From
the
verb
“
mean
”
+
–ing
,
first
used
as
a
noun
in
Middle
English
.
noun
the
importance
or
value
that
something
has
,
especially
in
someone
’
s
life
or
feelings
•
Helping
others
gives
my
life
meaning
.
Helping
others
gives
my
life
meaning
.
•
After
the
accident
,
he
struggled
to
find
meaning
in
his
work
.
After
the
accident
,
he
struggled
to
find
meaning
in
his
work
.
noun
an
idea
or
message
that
is
suggested
but
not
said
directly
•
I
sensed
a
hidden
meaning
in
his
compliment
.
I
sensed
a
hidden
meaning
in
his
compliment
.
•
The
painting
’
s
colors
hold
symbolic
meaning
beyond
their
beauty
.
The
painting
’
s
colors
hold
symbolic
meaning
beyond
their
beauty
.
adjective
showing
serious
intention
or
significance
,
especially
in
a
look
,
gesture
,
or
tone
•
She
gave
him
a
meaning
look
that
said
, “
Be
quiet
.”
She
gave
him
a
meaning
look
that
said
, “
Be
quiet
.”
•
With
a
meaning
smile
,
the
coach
pointed
to
the
bench
.
With
a
meaning
smile
,
the
coach
pointed
to
the
bench
.
meaningful
adjective
having
real
importance
or
value
;
giving
a
clear
sense
of
purpose
•
Volunteering
at
the
shelter
gave
Maria
a
meaningful
way
to
spend
her
weekends
.
Volunteering
at
the
shelter
gave
Maria
a
meaningful
way
to
spend
her
weekends
.
•
After
years
of
routine
work
,
Jamal
finally
found
a
meaningful
career
designing
eco-friendly
buildings
.
After
years
of
routine
work
,
Jamal
finally
found
a
meaningful
career
designing
eco-friendly
buildings
.
From
meaning
+
-ful
(“
full
of
”).
First
recorded
in
the
mid-19th
century
.
adjective
showing
or
conveying
a
clear
message
or
emotion
without
words
•
Carlos
gave
his
friend
a
meaningful
glance
that
said
, “
Let
’
s
leave
now
.”
Carlos
gave
his
friend
a
meaningful
glance
that
said
, “
Let
’
s
leave
now
.”
•
With
a
meaningful
pause
,
the
teacher
signaled
that
the
discussion
topic
was
sensitive
.
With
a
meaningful
pause
,
the
teacher
signaled
that
the
discussion
topic
was
sensitive
.
From
meaning
+
-ful
,
extending
the
idea
of
“
full
of
meaning
”
to
non-verbal
signals
.
mean
verb
-
mean
,
meaning
,
means
,
meant
to
intend
or
plan
for
something
to
happen
or
to
be
done
•
I
didn
’
t
mean
to
hurt
your
feelings
.
I
didn
’
t
mean
to
hurt
your
feelings
.
•
She
means
to
finish
the
project
by
Friday
.
She
means
to
finish
the
project
by
Friday
.
Old
English
‘
mænan
’,
from
Proto-Germanic
*mainijaną
, ‘
to
intend
’.
Over
centuries
,
the
sense
of
purpose
remained
.
verb
-
mean
,
meaning
,
means
,
meant
to
intend
or
plan
to
do
or
say
something
•
I
meant
to
send
the
email
yesterday
,
but
I
forgot
.
I
meant
to
send
the
email
yesterday
,
but
I
forgot
.
•
Did
you
mean
that
as
a
joke
or
were
you
serious
?
Did
you
mean
that
as
a
joke
or
were
you
serious
?
Same
Old
English
root
as
the
sense
“
signify
,”
extending
to
intention
in
Middle
English
.
verb
-
mean
,
meaning
,
means
,
meant
to
have
something
as
a
purpose
or
intention
•
I
didn't
mean
to
hurt
your
feelings
.
I
didn't
mean
to
hurt
your
feelings
.
•
What
do
you
mean
by
that
comment
?
What
do
you
mean
by
that
comment
?
Old
English
"
mǣnan
"
meaning
"
to
intend
"
verb
-
mean
,
meaning
,
means
,
meant
to
have
something
as
its
significance
or
definition
;
to
represent
or
express
•
What
does
this
word
mean
in
Spanish
?
What
does
this
word
mean
in
Spanish
?
•
A
red
light
usually
means
‘
stop
’.
A
red
light
usually
means
‘
stop
’.
Sense
of
‘
signify
’
arose
in
Middle
English
as
language
evolved
to
link
words
with
their
concepts
.
verb
-
mean
,
meaning
,
means
,
meant
to
express
,
show
,
or
have
as
its
signification
•
What
does
this
word
mean
in
Spanish
?
What
does
this
word
mean
in
Spanish
?
•
A
red
traffic
light
means
drivers
must
stop
.
A
red
traffic
light
means
drivers
must
stop
.
Old
English
mænan
“
to
intend
,
signify
,”
from
Proto-Germanic
*mainijan
.