Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Meaning (-s)
meaning (-s), n. [see mean, v.] (webplay: sense).
- Essence; intent; unspoken motive; unexpressed purpose; important element; that which exists in the mind; settled purpose though not directly expressed.
- Signification; sense; that which a writer intends; what a speaker tries to communicate.
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