meanings

NOUN

message, signification

Synonyms

STRONGEST

connotation content context definition effect essence explanation hint implication interpretation nuance sense significance spirit subject substance understanding value

STRONG

acceptation allusion bearing denotation drift force gist heart import intimation meat nitty-gritty pith point purport stuff suggestion symbolization tenor thrust upshot use worth

WEAK

bottom line name of the game nature of beast nuts and bolts subject matter

Antonyms

STRONG

exterior exteriority outside

NOUN

intention, aim

Synonyms

STRONGEST

idea intent interest purpose

STRONG

animus design end goal object plan point trend

Example Sentences

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Yet their meanings can be altered simply by changing context or editing a caption.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The style blends Iranian, Greco-Roman, Germanic and Asian influences into a coherent visual language whose motifs persist even as meanings alter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

He decided to write about the meanings hidden in the way people waved their arms and gesticulated to make a point.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Recurring materials in his works held layered meanings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

New plants and animals, whether in the New World or the Old, had no such chain of associations, no penumbra of cultural meanings.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton