Definition of meaning in English:

meaning

noun ˈmiːnɪŋˈminɪŋ

1What is meant by a word, text, concept, or action.
意义，意思，含义
the meaning of the Hindu word is ‘breakthrough, release’
mass noun the meaning of life
Example sentencesExamples
- Surely we can imagine other meanings and contexts for these words.
- Many of us didn't understand their meanings, but sang them all the same.
- Some words are spelled the same as or very close to other words with different meanings.
- No one could predict them or perhaps even properly understand their meanings.
- These picture puzzles depended, like puns, on the assonance of words that have different meanings.
- Possible meanings of words contribute to the meaning of an utterance, which is an act by a speaker.
- Perhaps even more ironic was our conversation about names and their meanings.
- Erik faced his friend and scrutinized him for hidden meanings behind his words.
- They also help communicate, in a fundamental way, the very meaning of the work.
- Slowly, I begin to pick up a few words and try to memorize their meanings.
- The average reader does not need a glossary for the meanings of all such words, for they are clearly elicited in the context.
- A principio can mean both ‘in the beginning’ and ‘from the beginning’, and the double meaning is significant.
- According to Indian linguistics, when we hear words, we do not decode the meaning intended by the speaker.
- Clues abound, but definitive meaning is elusive.
- The author often employs qualitative terms without explaining their meaning.
- In language, intonation is an important source of meaning.
- He was an intensely charismatic actor and conveyed the meanings of words as dramatically and sensitively as the music.
- He thinks about the way one word can have two completely different meanings.
- On first reading one may not understand all the meanings within a poem, but one can appreciate its rhythms and imagery.
- There were many meanings in his words, and all of them made me second guess the truths I had known all my life.
Synonyms
definition, sense, explanation, denotation, connotation, interpretation, elucidation, explication
1. 1.1mass noun Implied or explicit significance.
  隐含（或明白无误的）意思
  he gave me a look full of meaning
  他意味深长地看了我一眼。
  Example sentencesExamples
  There are a lot of hidden meanings in this work, which other artists don't have.
  How come I never noticed before how even innocent little sayings can be so full of meaning?
  She just did not want to accept the full depth of meaning that lay in his pained green eyes.
  What had begun as an empty gesture became imbued with enormous significance and meaning; the thing that was killing him became a lifeline.
  His movie is a spare, uncompromised vision, every shot full of thought and meaning.
  His bright blue eyes were staring straight at my boring brown ones, and they looked so deep… so full of meaning.
  What Nicole said probably carried more meaning than its length, but I just could not figure it out at that moment.
  Her caustic reply carried more meaning than he knew.
  He had looked at her, in a gaze full of meaning, and nodded.
  She could tell that the piece that was being written before her in Elaine's delicate but rushed writing was full of meaning for the girl.
  Coming from him those two words were packed full of meaning that they hadn't meant in anyone else's mouth.
  Like language, these photographs are surrogates for reality, full of meaning but incomplete in and of themselves.
  And this stylistic difference takes on significant meaning.
  Synonyms
  significance, sense, signification, import, thrust, drift, gist, implication, tenor, message, essence, substance, purport, intention
  expressiveness, significance, eloquence, implications, intimations, insinuations
2. 1.2mass noun Important or worthwhile quality; purpose.
  内涵；目的
  this can lead to new meaning in the life of older people
  这能给老年人的生活带来新的内涵。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is a testament to the importance of varied personal experiences as a means of finding meaning in life.
  The relatively recent death of his wife at the hands of a drunk driver has left Harry alone and emotionally drained, with only his job giving his life purpose and meaning.
  The school emphasizes a broad education and the curriculum is designed to assist students in finding purpose and meaning in their learning.
  It was the first time that she ever had a true purpose and meaning to her life; she felt a swell of something like pride in her.
  They are connected spiritually through a sense of purpose and meaning for their lives.
  But if firefighting and family ultimately have no meaning or purpose, then why not lash out at the world?
  Time and passion can pull a man's attention away from purpose and meaning.
  Everything fits; everything has purpose and meaning.
  The boys provide the conduit and renewed energy for Luisa to awaken from her living nightmare, finding purpose and meaning in her life.
  Natasha works in retail, and attempts to find meaning and significance in the daily drudgery of life.
  This augmentation imbues mere ‘shopping’ with noble purpose and new meaning!
  However since the time around the release of the Athlon, power supplies began to take on a more important meaning for computers.
  Does our work provide us with a sense of purpose and meaning that goes beyond just making money?
  Some men whose lives have lost traditional meaning have found new purpose, collaborating as partners with their wives.
  Synonyms
  value, validity, worth, consequence, account, use, usefulness, significance, point

adjective ˈmiːnɪŋˈminɪŋ

attributive Intended to communicate something that is not directly expressed.
意味深长的；颇有用意的
she gave Gabriel a meaning look
她颇有用意地看了加布里埃尔一眼。
Synonyms
meaningful, significant, pointed, eloquent, expressive, pregnant, speaking, telltale, revealing, suggestive

Phrases

not know the meaning of the word

informal Behave as if unaware of the concept referred to.
〈非正式〉（不懂装懂地）乱扯
Humanity? You don't know the meaning of the word!
“人性？你懂什么人性！”
Example sentencesExamples
- I'm sorry, Hannah, he doesn't know the meaning of the word.
- Now, there's a man who doesn't know the meaning of the word ‘restraint.’
- Rudy tells the story of a boy who doesn't know the meaning of the word ‘quit.’
- ‘You don't know the meaning of the word,’ he retorted heatedly, and mentally blinked.
- I guess that makes two of us who don't know the meaning of the word.
- I had woken up thinking my day would be ordinary but apparently I didn't know the meaning of the word.
- Curly was never serious, he didn't know the meaning of the word.
- ‘You don't know the meaning of the word, ‘he told her as he dragged her toward the car, ‘but you're going to learn.’
- These people don't know the meaning of the word defeat.
- We don't know the meaning of the word suffering.

Derivatives

meaningly

adverb ˈmiːnɪŋliˈminɪŋli

And,’ she said meaningly, ‘if you haven't guessed as much already, Theo blamed himself.’
Example sentencesExamples
- They talked until long into the night, until she nodded meaningly toward Irena's sleeping form.
- ‘That's not too old for a,’ I coughed meaningly, ‘scandalous relationship.’
- As Arley came back inside, Mike said meaningly to Satu, who nodded in response, ‘I think there's just one distraction right now that needs dealing with.’
- ‘As long as they don't get caught,’ Jason told her meaningly.

Origin

Late Middle English: verbal noun from mean¹.

Rhymes

greening, leaning, overweening, screening, spring-cleaning

Definition of meaning in US English:

meaning

nounˈminɪŋˈmēniNG

1What is meant by a word, text, concept, or action.
意义，意思，含义
the meaning of the word “supermarket”
这个单词的意思。
it was as if time had lost all meaning
似乎时间已丧失了全部含义。
Example sentencesExamples
- Some words are spelled the same as or very close to other words with different meanings.
- They also help communicate, in a fundamental way, the very meaning of the work.
- The author often employs qualitative terms without explaining their meaning.
- Possible meanings of words contribute to the meaning of an utterance, which is an act by a speaker.
- He thinks about the way one word can have two completely different meanings.
- According to Indian linguistics, when we hear words, we do not decode the meaning intended by the speaker.
- Surely we can imagine other meanings and contexts for these words.
- He was an intensely charismatic actor and conveyed the meanings of words as dramatically and sensitively as the music.
- No one could predict them or perhaps even properly understand their meanings.
- These picture puzzles depended, like puns, on the assonance of words that have different meanings.
- A principio can mean both ‘in the beginning’ and ‘from the beginning’, and the double meaning is significant.
- Perhaps even more ironic was our conversation about names and their meanings.
- In language, intonation is an important source of meaning.
- Erik faced his friend and scrutinized him for hidden meanings behind his words.
- Clues abound, but definitive meaning is elusive.
- On first reading one may not understand all the meanings within a poem, but one can appreciate its rhythms and imagery.
- Slowly, I begin to pick up a few words and try to memorize their meanings.
- Many of us didn't understand their meanings, but sang them all the same.
- There were many meanings in his words, and all of them made me second guess the truths I had known all my life.
- The average reader does not need a glossary for the meanings of all such words, for they are clearly elicited in the context.
Synonyms
definition, sense, explanation, denotation, connotation, interpretation, elucidation, explication
1. 1.1 Implied or explicit significance.
  隐含（或明白无误的）意思
  he gave me a look full of meaning
  他意味深长地看了我一眼。
  Example sentencesExamples
  And this stylistic difference takes on significant meaning.
  She just did not want to accept the full depth of meaning that lay in his pained green eyes.
  What Nicole said probably carried more meaning than its length, but I just could not figure it out at that moment.
  His bright blue eyes were staring straight at my boring brown ones, and they looked so deep… so full of meaning.
  Her caustic reply carried more meaning than he knew.
  His movie is a spare, uncompromised vision, every shot full of thought and meaning.
  She could tell that the piece that was being written before her in Elaine's delicate but rushed writing was full of meaning for the girl.
  He had looked at her, in a gaze full of meaning, and nodded.
  How come I never noticed before how even innocent little sayings can be so full of meaning?
  What had begun as an empty gesture became imbued with enormous significance and meaning; the thing that was killing him became a lifeline.
  Like language, these photographs are surrogates for reality, full of meaning but incomplete in and of themselves.
  Coming from him those two words were packed full of meaning that they hadn't meant in anyone else's mouth.
  There are a lot of hidden meanings in this work, which other artists don't have.
  Synonyms
  significance, sense, signification, import, thrust, drift, gist, implication, tenor, message, essence, substance, purport, intention
  expressiveness, significance, eloquence, implications, intimations, insinuations
2. 1.2 Important or worthwhile quality; purpose.
  内涵；目的
  this can lead to new meaning in the life of older people
  这能给老年人的生活带来新的内涵。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The relatively recent death of his wife at the hands of a drunk driver has left Harry alone and emotionally drained, with only his job giving his life purpose and meaning.
  The school emphasizes a broad education and the curriculum is designed to assist students in finding purpose and meaning in their learning.
  Everything fits; everything has purpose and meaning.
  Time and passion can pull a man's attention away from purpose and meaning.
  Natasha works in retail, and attempts to find meaning and significance in the daily drudgery of life.
  It was the first time that she ever had a true purpose and meaning to her life; she felt a swell of something like pride in her.
  They are connected spiritually through a sense of purpose and meaning for their lives.
  Does our work provide us with a sense of purpose and meaning that goes beyond just making money?
  It is a testament to the importance of varied personal experiences as a means of finding meaning in life.
  This augmentation imbues mere ‘shopping’ with noble purpose and new meaning!
  But if firefighting and family ultimately have no meaning or purpose, then why not lash out at the world?
  The boys provide the conduit and renewed energy for Luisa to awaken from her living nightmare, finding purpose and meaning in her life.
  Some men whose lives have lost traditional meaning have found new purpose, collaborating as partners with their wives.
  However since the time around the release of the Athlon, power supplies began to take on a more important meaning for computers.
  Synonyms
  value, validity, worth, consequence, account, use, usefulness, significance, point

adjectiveˈminɪŋˈmēniNG

attributive Intended to communicate something that is not directly expressed.
意味深长的；颇有用意的
she gave Gabriel a meaning look
她颇有用意地看了加布里埃尔一眼。
Synonyms
meaningful, significant, pointed, eloquent, expressive, pregnant, speaking, telltale, revealing, suggestive

Phrases

not know the meaning of the word

informal Behave as if unaware of the concept referred to or implied.
〈非正式〉（不懂装懂地）乱扯
“Humanity?” You don't know the meaning of the word!
“人性？你懂什么人性！”
Example sentencesExamples
- These people don't know the meaning of the word defeat.
- Rudy tells the story of a boy who doesn't know the meaning of the word ‘quit.’
- ‘You don't know the meaning of the word, ‘he told her as he dragged her toward the car, ‘but you're going to learn.’
- I'm sorry, Hannah, he doesn't know the meaning of the word.
- ‘You don't know the meaning of the word,’ he retorted heatedly, and mentally blinked.
- I had woken up thinking my day would be ordinary but apparently I didn't know the meaning of the word.
- Now, there's a man who doesn't know the meaning of the word ‘restraint.’
- Curly was never serious, he didn't know the meaning of the word.
- We don't know the meaning of the word suffering.
- I guess that makes two of us who don't know the meaning of the word.

Origin

Late Middle English: verbal noun from mean.

单词	meaning
释义	Definition of meaning in English: meaning noun ˈmiːnɪŋˈminɪŋ 1What is meant by a word, text, concept, or action. 意义，意思，含义 the meaning of the Hindu word is ‘breakthrough, release’ mass noun the meaning of life Example sentencesExamples Surely we can imagine other meanings and contexts for these words. Many of us didn't understand their meanings, but sang them all the same. Some words are spelled the same as or very close to other words with different meanings. No one could predict them or perhaps even properly understand their meanings. These picture puzzles depended, like puns, on the assonance of words that have different meanings. Possible meanings of words contribute to the meaning of an utterance, which is an act by a speaker. Perhaps even more ironic was our conversation about names and their meanings. Erik faced his friend and scrutinized him for hidden meanings behind his words. They also help communicate, in a fundamental way, the very meaning of the work. Slowly, I begin to pick up a few words and try to memorize their meanings. The average reader does not need a glossary for the meanings of all such words, for they are clearly elicited in the context. A principio can mean both ‘in the beginning’ and ‘from the beginning’, and the double meaning is significant. According to Indian linguistics, when we hear words, we do not decode the meaning intended by the speaker. Clues abound, but definitive meaning is elusive. The author often employs qualitative terms without explaining their meaning. In language, intonation is an important source of meaning. He was an intensely charismatic actor and conveyed the meanings of words as dramatically and sensitively as the music. He thinks about the way one word can have two completely different meanings. On first reading one may not understand all the meanings within a poem, but one can appreciate its rhythms and imagery. There were many meanings in his words, and all of them made me second guess the truths I had known all my life. Synonyms definition, sense, explanation, denotation, connotation, interpretation, elucidation, explication 1.1mass noun Implied or explicit significance. 隐含（或明白无误的）意思 he gave me a look full of meaning 他意味深长地看了我一眼。 Example sentencesExamples There are a lot of hidden meanings in this work, which other artists don't have. How come I never noticed before how even innocent little sayings can be so full of meaning? She just did not want to accept the full depth of meaning that lay in his pained green eyes. What had begun as an empty gesture became imbued with enormous significance and meaning; the thing that was killing him became a lifeline. His movie is a spare, uncompromised vision, every shot full of thought and meaning. His bright blue eyes were staring straight at my boring brown ones, and they looked so deep… so full of meaning. What Nicole said probably carried more meaning than its length, but I just could not figure it out at that moment. Her caustic reply carried more meaning than he knew. He had looked at her, in a gaze full of meaning, and nodded. She could tell that the piece that was being written before her in Elaine's delicate but rushed writing was full of meaning for the girl. Coming from him those two words were packed full of meaning that they hadn't meant in anyone else's mouth. Like language, these photographs are surrogates for reality, full of meaning but incomplete in and of themselves. And this stylistic difference takes on significant meaning. Synonyms significance, sense, signification, import, thrust, drift, gist, implication, tenor, message, essence, substance, purport, intention expressiveness, significance, eloquence, implications, intimations, insinuations 1.2mass noun Important or worthwhile quality; purpose. 内涵；目的 this can lead to new meaning in the life of older people 这能给老年人的生活带来新的内涵。 Example sentencesExamples It is a testament to the importance of varied personal experiences as a means of finding meaning in life. The relatively recent death of his wife at the hands of a drunk driver has left Harry alone and emotionally drained, with only his job giving his life purpose and meaning. The school emphasizes a broad education and the curriculum is designed to assist students in finding purpose and meaning in their learning. It was the first time that she ever had a true purpose and meaning to her life; she felt a swell of something like pride in her. They are connected spiritually through a sense of purpose and meaning for their lives. But if firefighting and family ultimately have no meaning or purpose, then why not lash out at the world? Time and passion can pull a man's attention away from purpose and meaning. Everything fits; everything has purpose and meaning. The boys provide the conduit and renewed energy for Luisa to awaken from her living nightmare, finding purpose and meaning in her life. Natasha works in retail, and attempts to find meaning and significance in the daily drudgery of life. This augmentation imbues mere ‘shopping’ with noble purpose and new meaning! However since the time around the release of the Athlon, power supplies began to take on a more important meaning for computers. Does our work provide us with a sense of purpose and meaning that goes beyond just making money? Some men whose lives have lost traditional meaning have found new purpose, collaborating as partners with their wives. Synonyms value, validity, worth, consequence, account, use, usefulness, significance, point adjective ˈmiːnɪŋˈminɪŋ attributive Intended to communicate something that is not directly expressed. 意味深长的；颇有用意的 she gave Gabriel a meaning look 她颇有用意地看了加布里埃尔一眼。 Synonyms meaningful, significant, pointed, eloquent, expressive, pregnant, speaking, telltale, revealing, suggestive Phrases not know the meaning of the word informal Behave as if unaware of the concept referred to. 〈非正式〉（不懂装懂地）乱扯 Humanity? You don't know the meaning of the word! “人性？你懂什么人性！” Example sentencesExamples I'm sorry, Hannah, he doesn't know the meaning of the word. Now, there's a man who doesn't know the meaning of the word ‘restraint.’ Rudy tells the story of a boy who doesn't know the meaning of the word ‘quit.’ ‘You don't know the meaning of the word,’ he retorted heatedly, and mentally blinked. I guess that makes two of us who don't know the meaning of the word. I had woken up thinking my day would be ordinary but apparently I didn't know the meaning of the word. Curly was never serious, he didn't know the meaning of the word. ‘You don't know the meaning of the word, ‘he told her as he dragged her toward the car, ‘but you're going to learn.’ These people don't know the meaning of the word defeat. We don't know the meaning of the word suffering. Derivatives meaningly adverb ˈmiːnɪŋliˈminɪŋli And,’ she said meaningly, ‘if you haven't guessed as much already, Theo blamed himself.’ Example sentencesExamples They talked until long into the night, until she nodded meaningly toward Irena's sleeping form. ‘That's not too old for a,’ I coughed meaningly, ‘scandalous relationship.’ As Arley came back inside, Mike said meaningly to Satu, who nodded in response, ‘I think there's just one distraction right now that needs dealing with.’ ‘As long as they don't get caught,’ Jason told her meaningly. Origin Late Middle English: verbal noun from mean¹. Rhymes greening, leaning, overweening, screening, spring-cleaning noun.1 phr. Definition of meaning in US English: meaning nounˈminɪŋˈmēniNG 1What is meant by a word, text, concept, or action. 意义，意思，含义 the meaning of the word “supermarket” 这个单词的意思。 it was as if time had lost all meaning 似乎时间已丧失了全部含义。 Example sentencesExamples Some words are spelled the same as or very close to other words with different meanings. They also help communicate, in a fundamental way, the very meaning of the work. The author often employs qualitative terms without explaining their meaning. Possible meanings of words contribute to the meaning of an utterance, which is an act by a speaker. He thinks about the way one word can have two completely different meanings. According to Indian linguistics, when we hear words, we do not decode the meaning intended by the speaker. Surely we can imagine other meanings and contexts for these words. He was an intensely charismatic actor and conveyed the meanings of words as dramatically and sensitively as the music. No one could predict them or perhaps even properly understand their meanings. These picture puzzles depended, like puns, on the assonance of words that have different meanings. A principio can mean both ‘in the beginning’ and ‘from the beginning’, and the double meaning is significant. Perhaps even more ironic was our conversation about names and their meanings. In language, intonation is an important source of meaning. Erik faced his friend and scrutinized him for hidden meanings behind his words. Clues abound, but definitive meaning is elusive. On first reading one may not understand all the meanings within a poem, but one can appreciate its rhythms and imagery. Slowly, I begin to pick up a few words and try to memorize their meanings. Many of us didn't understand their meanings, but sang them all the same. There were many meanings in his words, and all of them made me second guess the truths I had known all my life. The average reader does not need a glossary for the meanings of all such words, for they are clearly elicited in the context. Synonyms definition, sense, explanation, denotation, connotation, interpretation, elucidation, explication 1.1 Implied or explicit significance. 隐含（或明白无误的）意思 he gave me a look full of meaning 他意味深长地看了我一眼。 Example sentencesExamples And this stylistic difference takes on significant meaning. She just did not want to accept the full depth of meaning that lay in his pained green eyes. What Nicole said probably carried more meaning than its length, but I just could not figure it out at that moment. His bright blue eyes were staring straight at my boring brown ones, and they looked so deep… so full of meaning. Her caustic reply carried more meaning than he knew. His movie is a spare, uncompromised vision, every shot full of thought and meaning. She could tell that the piece that was being written before her in Elaine's delicate but rushed writing was full of meaning for the girl. He had looked at her, in a gaze full of meaning, and nodded. How come I never noticed before how even innocent little sayings can be so full of meaning? What had begun as an empty gesture became imbued with enormous significance and meaning; the thing that was killing him became a lifeline. Like language, these photographs are surrogates for reality, full of meaning but incomplete in and of themselves. Coming from him those two words were packed full of meaning that they hadn't meant in anyone else's mouth. There are a lot of hidden meanings in this work, which other artists don't have. Synonyms significance, sense, signification, import, thrust, drift, gist, implication, tenor, message, essence, substance, purport, intention expressiveness, significance, eloquence, implications, intimations, insinuations 1.2 Important or worthwhile quality; purpose. 内涵；目的 this can lead to new meaning in the life of older people 这能给老年人的生活带来新的内涵。 Example sentencesExamples The relatively recent death of his wife at the hands of a drunk driver has left Harry alone and emotionally drained, with only his job giving his life purpose and meaning. The school emphasizes a broad education and the curriculum is designed to assist students in finding purpose and meaning in their learning. Everything fits; everything has purpose and meaning. Time and passion can pull a man's attention away from purpose and meaning. Natasha works in retail, and attempts to find meaning and significance in the daily drudgery of life. It was the first time that she ever had a true purpose and meaning to her life; she felt a swell of something like pride in her. They are connected spiritually through a sense of purpose and meaning for their lives. Does our work provide us with a sense of purpose and meaning that goes beyond just making money? It is a testament to the importance of varied personal experiences as a means of finding meaning in life. This augmentation imbues mere ‘shopping’ with noble purpose and new meaning! But if firefighting and family ultimately have no meaning or purpose, then why not lash out at the world? The boys provide the conduit and renewed energy for Luisa to awaken from her living nightmare, finding purpose and meaning in her life. Some men whose lives have lost traditional meaning have found new purpose, collaborating as partners with their wives. However since the time around the release of the Athlon, power supplies began to take on a more important meaning for computers. Synonyms value, validity, worth, consequence, account, use, usefulness, significance, point adjectiveˈminɪŋˈmēniNG attributive Intended to communicate something that is not directly expressed. 意味深长的；颇有用意的 she gave Gabriel a meaning look 她颇有用意地看了加布里埃尔一眼。 Synonyms meaningful, significant, pointed, eloquent, expressive, pregnant, speaking, telltale, revealing, suggestive Phrases not know the meaning of the word informal Behave as if unaware of the concept referred to or implied. 〈非正式〉（不懂装懂地）乱扯 “Humanity?” You don't know the meaning of the word! “人性？你懂什么人性！” Example sentencesExamples These people don't know the meaning of the word defeat. Rudy tells the story of a boy who doesn't know the meaning of the word ‘quit.’ ‘You don't know the meaning of the word, ‘he told her as he dragged her toward the car, ‘but you're going to learn.’ I'm sorry, Hannah, he doesn't know the meaning of the word. ‘You don't know the meaning of the word,’ he retorted heatedly, and mentally blinked. I had woken up thinking my day would be ordinary but apparently I didn't know the meaning of the word. Now, there's a man who doesn't know the meaning of the word ‘restraint.’ Curly was never serious, he didn't know the meaning of the word. We don't know the meaning of the word suffering. I guess that makes two of us who don't know the meaning of the word. Origin Late Middle English: verbal noun from mean. noun.1 phr.
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