meaning
🇺🇸
/ˈmiːnɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/ˈmiːnɪŋ/
noun
A1
what a word or sign stands for
The word 'meaning' has more than one meaning.
A2
what someone wants to say or show
Speak clearly so your meaning is easy to understand.
B1
the true feeling or value of something
He found the true meaning of friendship through hard times.
B1
the idea an artist or writer wants to share
The painting's deeper meaning is about hope.
B1
a sense that life has purpose
Helping others gives life more meaning.
adjective
R
showing something without words
She gave him a meaning look that said she understood.
translation
what a word or sign stands for; what someone wants to say or show; the true feeling or value of something; the idea an artist or writer wants to share; a sense that life has purpose
showing something without words
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