meaning

4 definitions • 8 examples

The meaning of something is what it expresses or represents:

The word "flight" has two different meanings: a plane journey, and the act of running away.

The meaning of his gesture was clear.

His novels often have (a) hidden meaning.

importance or value:

The birth of her first grandchild gave new meaning to her life.

Education had no great meaning for him until much later in his life.

importance or value:

Life had lost its meaning for her.

what something represents or expresses:

[ C ] Do you know the meaning of this word?

[ C ] The word has several meanings.