deeper meaning
- noun
- Literature
- The poem's imagery reveals a deeper meaning that resonates with our everyday experiences.
- understand the deeper meaning
- look for a deeper meaning
He's a guy who's always questing for deeper meaning and authenticity.
- He's a guy who's always questing for deeper meaning and authenticity.
- It's a story, but it has a deep meaning.
- The shattering provides a path to suffering that allows deeper meaning.
- And is it, I don't want to say is there a deeper meaning or is it just kind of like that next stage of growth?
- I think almost everybody in the world can derive deep meaning and pleasure from having done those courageous acts.
- All right, next question here, what are some ways to reflect on the deeper meaning of the holidays and focus on gratitude rather than just the busy busyness?
- And so it's a it's, it's, it has this deep meaning.
- The more deeper meaning is that it's a time to reflect on your gratitude.
- The bondsman, the slave, the servant feels we have a different, deeper meaning going on here.
- It's got to be C It's got to be something that transforms the way in which we're aware of what this deeper meaning to the story.
- It's got to be C It's got to be something that transforms the way in which we're aware of what the deeper meaning to the story.
- Like that's the broader view of pleasure that you get to kind of play in the little illusion that's all of this has deep meaning.
Examples
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For me, the lyrics take on deeper meaning and become more nuanced.
Academic text (2014) -
This is why I don't seem to be able to find a deeper meaning in my relationships.
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No one wants to waste their time looking for deeper meaning.
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I begin to look for a deeper meaning there.
Academic text (2010) -
Further research is required to discover the deeper meaning of this result.
Academic text (2007) -
But there is a deeper meaning in our turbulent world, where every day we are reminded about the conflicts that draw us apart.
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Therefore, it is more important than ever to understand the deeper meanings embedded in the World War II narrative.
Academic text (2004) -
Our goal is to encourage all students to derive deeper meaning from their learning through the use of this meta-cognitive strategy.
Academic text (2010) -
But Ruby seems to discern some deeper meaning in Picard's words.
Fiction book (1994) -
Wearing beads, then, has deeper meaning beyond aesthetics because it is linked to notions of identity and fecundity.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
An explanation of what something means
A strong, intense quality in sound, color or feeling
The meaning or message something has
Antonyms
People understand words in their exact meaning without hidden or deeper ideas
How Deep
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from 'deeper' (comparative of 'deep', meaning more profound) and 'meaning' (sense or significance), so the overall sense 'a more profound or hidden significance' follows directly from the constituents. This is a common, cross-linguistic metaphorical mapping (depth = profundity) and would be readily inferable by a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Deeper meaning comes from the image of going down under a surface; deeper means lower and meaning is the idea, like diving under water to find something hidden. So it means the 'hidden' or more important idea that lies under the obvious.