- 1. n. The transcript, image, or picture of a visible object, that is formed by the mind; also, a similar image of any object whatever, whether sensible or spiritual. Source: opted
- 2. n. A general notion, or a conception formed by generalization. Source: opted
- 3. n. Hence: Any object apprehended, conceived, or thought of, by the mind; a notion, conception, or thought; the real object that is conceived or thought of. Source: opted
- 4. n. A belief, option, or doctrine; a characteristic or controlling principle; as, an essential idea; the idea of development. Source: opted
- 5. n. A plan or purpose of action; intention; design. Source: opted
- 6. n. A rational conception; the complete conception of an object when thought of in all its essential elements or constituents; the necessary metaphysical or constituent attributes and relations, when conceived in the abstract. Source: opted
- 7. n. A fiction object or picture created by the imagination; the same when proposed as a pattern to be copied, or a standard to be reached; one of the archetypes or patterns of created things, conceived by the Platonists to have excited objectively from eternity in the mind of the Deity. Source: opted
- 8. n. the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about Source: wordnet
- 9. n. your intention; what you intend to do Source: wordnet
- 10. n. a personal view Source: wordnet
- 11. n. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth Source: wordnet
- 12. n. (music) melodic subject of a musical composition Source: wordnet
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