meaning
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,119 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 16,456 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.008% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the message that is intended or expressed or signified also: significance, signification, import what is the meaning of this sentencethe significance of a red traffic light
- the idea that is intended also: substance What is the meaning of this proverb?
adjective
- rich in significance or implication also: pregnant, significant a meaning looka significant silence
meaning in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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John could not interpret this speech, save in its obvious meaning.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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Indeed, the meaning of this scene was too clear to escape her.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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But the boy looked amazed: "Me kill him!" says he, "he eat me at one mouth:" meaning one mouthful.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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The man looked at him narrowly, the tone was at once so casual and yet so full of possible meaning.
The City of Fire · Grace Livingston Hill · Chapter 1
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The wiser heads shook gravely as they told you that city should be sarnty, meaning the house by the causeway.
The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance · Hall, Sir Caine · Chapter 1