💡 An idea or sense 👀 Full of significance

meaning

1 6.1

Full of a hidden message often shown by a look or pause

adjective
/ˈmiːnɪŋ/

: significativo

During the ceremony, the silence was meaning and conveyed deep respect.

Examples

The teacher gave a meaning nod to show her approval.
Her smile was meaning and made everyone feel welcomed.
So I understand like the the well meaning approach to to such a ridiculous lie.
So a well meaning self help guru would teach you just affirm I am wealthy.

Synonyms

pregnant

vsmeaning

Literature

6 6.8

Full of meaning that shows more than is said

is more focused, implying a single clear hidden idea rather than broad hinting

significant

vsmeaning

2 4.9

Having a hidden meaning often shown by a look or pause

is stronger, implying a clear hidden idea rather than just hinting

Compounds

deeper meaning

Literature

13 6.3

A hidden important idea behind a story, picture, or action

word meaning

3 3.5

The idea a word gives about someone, something, or an action

grammatical meaning

Specialized

1 6.3

A part of a word that shows its grammar role, like tense or number

lexical meaning

Specialized

1 7.0

A thing a word points to in the real world, like an animal or object, not its grammar use

How Significant

telling

94 4.4

revealing

81 4.0

meaning

1 6.1

notable

114 3.7

neutral

198 3.6

Surface Forms

meaning positive

Morphology

meaning = mean (transparent) = mean + ing

This adjectival use is the present-participial adjectival form of 'mean' (i.e., 'conveying meaning'), which learners can derive from the verb.

Etymology

As an adjective, meaning comes from the same verb mean, which means 'to intend' or 'to show'. So a meaning glance or pause is one that 'shows' a hidden message or strong feeling.