NOTION Synonyms
There are 21 hypernyms of the word notion. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for NOTION
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belief | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any cognitive content held as true • a vague idea in which some confidence is placed | ||||||||
impression | nounn | |||||||
noun • a vague idea in which some confidence is placed • an outward appearance • a clear and telling mental image • a concavity in a surface produced by pressing • a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving • all the copies of a work printed at one time • (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster • an impressionistic portrayal of a person • the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another | ||||||||
opinion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty • a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof • a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people • the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision • the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) • a vague idea in which some confidence is placed | ||||||||
comprehension | nounn | |||||||
noun • an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result) • the relation of comprising something | ||||||||
concept | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances | ||||||||
conception | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances • the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon • the event that occurred at the beginning of something • the creation of something in the mind | ||||||||
idea | nounn | |||||||
noun • the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about • your intention; what you intend to do • a personal view • an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth • (music) melodic subject of a musical composition | ||||||||
image | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an iconic mental representation • (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world • a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface • a standard or typical example • language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense • someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor) • (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined • the general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public • a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) verb • render visible, as by means of MRI • imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind | ||||||||
judgment | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an opinion formed by judging something • the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event • (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it • the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions • the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision • the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions • the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations | ||||||||
perception | nounn | |||||||
noun • the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept • a way of conceiving something • the process of perceiving • knowledge gained by perceiving • becoming aware of something via the senses | ||||||||
perspective | nounn | |||||||
noun • a way of regarding situations or topics etc. • the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer | ||||||||
picture | nounn | |||||||
noun • a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface • graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface • a clear and telling mental image • a situation treated as an observable object • illustrations used to decorate or explain a text • a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement • the visible part of a television transmission • a graphic or vivid verbal description • a typical example of some state or quality • a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format verb • imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind • show in, or as in, a picture | ||||||||
thought | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about • the process of using your mind to consider something carefully • the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual • a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty | ||||||||
understanding | nounn | |||||||
noun • the cognitive condition of someone who understands • the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises • an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion • the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination adjective satellite • characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy | ||||||||
view | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a way of regarding situations or topics etc. • the visual percept of a region • the act of looking or seeing or observing • the range of the eye • a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty • a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof • purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of' • graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept • the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated • outward appearance verb • deem to be • look at carefully; study mentally • see or watch | ||||||||
viewpoint | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mental position from which things are viewed • a place from which something can be viewed | ||||||||
feeling | nounn | |||||||
noun • the experiencing of affective and emotional states • a vague idea in which some confidence is placed • the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people • a physical sensation that you experience • the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin • an intuitive understanding of something | ||||||||
whim | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sudden desire • an odd or fanciful or capricious idea | ||||||||
whimsey | nounn | |||||||
noun • an odd or fanciful or capricious idea • the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment | ||||||||
whimsy | nounn | |||||||
noun • an odd or fanciful or capricious idea • the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment |