English noun: signified | |||
1. | signified (communication) the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted | ||
Samples | The dictionary gave several senses for the word. In the best sense charity is really a duty. The signifier is linked to the signified. | ||
Synonyms | sense | ||
Broader (hypernym) | import, meaning, significance, signification | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | acceptation, word meaning, word sense | ||