#signification__meaning__significance__import  the message that is intended or expressed
  supertype:  subject_matter__subjectmatter__message__content__substance  what a communication that is about something is about
  subtype:  lexical_meaning__lexicalmeaning  the meaning of a word that depends on the nonlinguistic concepts it is used to express
  subtype:  grammatical_meaning__grammaticalmeaning  the meaning of a word that depends on its role in a sentence; varies with inflectional form
  subtype:  symbolization__symbolisation  the use of symbols to convey meaning
  subtype:  signified__sense  the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted; "the dictionary gave several senses for the word"; "in the best sense charity is really a duty"; "the signifier is linked to the signified"
     subtype:  word_meaning__word_sense__acceptation  the meaning of a word
  subtype:  intension__connotation  what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
  subtype:  referent  something referred to; the object of a reference
     subtype:  antecedent.referent  the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun
     subtype:  denotatum  a actual object referred to by a linguistic expression
     subtype:  designatum  something (whether existing or not) that is referred to by a linguistic expression
  subtype:  gist__effect__essence__core  the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
  subtype:  intent__purport__spirit  the intended meaning of a communication
  subtype:  moral__lesson  the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"
  subtype:  nuance__nicety__shade__subtlety__refinement  a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  subtype:  overtone  (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality; "overtones of despair"
  subtype:  point.signification  a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"
     subtype:  bottom_line  the decisive point
     subtype:  crux_of_the_matter__crux  the most important point
        subtype:  alpha_and_omega__alphaandomega  the basic meaning of something; the crucial part
     subtype:  rallying_point  a point or principle on which scattered or opposing groups can come together
     subtype:  talking_point__talkingpoint  an especially persuasive point helping to support an argument or discussion

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