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Definition meaning in British English

meaning noun

noun
/ˈmiːnɪŋ/

▪ actual, deep, hidden, intended, literal, real, symbolic, true

▪ catch, decipher, determine, discover, get, grasp, understand

1

the thing, action, feeling, idea etc that a word or words represent

Example

Move this word and you change the meaning of the sentence.

Example

I'm not sure I get your meaning.

Example

Examine the writing closely, and you discover multiple layers of meaning.

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meaning significance usage
1.1

the ideas that signs, symbols, or ways of behaving represent

Example

It seems that the clothes have a deep religious meaning.

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meaning significance usage
1.2

the ideas that writers, artists, musicians etc try to express in their work

Example

This poem's real meaning has always been a puzzle.

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aesthetic cherub commission
2

the special importance or purpose of something

Example

The book tackles important questions, such as the meaning of life.

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There didn't seem to be any meaning to her work.

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Religion has little meaning for many people today.

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Times change and ancient customs lose their meaning.

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importance emphasis priority
Definition meaning in British English