#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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