LEXICAL MEANING Synonyms

• a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol

• clarity of outline

• the act of indicating or pointing out by name

• the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to

• commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

• an imported person brought from a foreign country

• the message that is intended or expressed or signified

• a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred

• having important effects or influence

• bring in from abroad

• transfer (electronic data) into a database or document

• indicate or signify

• the intended meaning of a communication

• the pervading meaning or tenor

• have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming

• propose or intend

• a general conscious awareness

• the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted

• the faculty through which the external world is apprehended

• sound practical judgment

• a natural appreciation or ability

• perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles

• detect some circumstance or entity automatically

• become aware of not through the senses but instinctively

• discern

• the quality of being significant

• a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred

• the message that is intended or expressed or signified