Meaning es el término general que se aplica a cualquier cosa, como por ejemplo una palabra, un signo, un poema o una acción, que necesita o que permite una interpretación <argued about the poem's meaning>.
Sense denota el significado o un significado particular, de una palabra o frase <didn't understand this sense of "democracy">.
Significance se aplica al sentido encubierto, en contraste con el sentido aparente, de una afirmación, acto u obra de arte <an agreement that seemed to have little significance at the time>.
Import connota trascendencia y denota el significado o la impresión comunicada por un orador mediante el lenguaje <failed at first to appreciate the import of the news>.
Gist connota el punto principal o la esencia de un tema <had read enough of the article to get the gist of it>.
Intent sugiere aspiración o propósito <the language of the law is complicated but its intent is obvious>.
Less
meanverb
meant, has meant, is meaning, means
querer, pensar, tener la intención de; querer decir, significar; importar
Example sentences of
mean
verb
•The word meant one thing in Shakespeare's day, but it means something else now.
•Red means “stop” and green means “go.”
•Can you tell me what my dream means?
•What was meant by the poet?
•Don't distort what she meant by taking her words out of context.
More examples
•He's very ambitious, and I mean that as a compliment.
•It's a very easy question. Anyone, and I mean anyone, should be able to answer it.
•She's not getting any thinner, if you know what I mean.
•She says she didn't mean anything by what she did.
