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A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.
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{
"term": "meaning",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the thing or idea that a sound, word, sign, etc. represents",
"sensetop": "meaning (of something)",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "What's the meaning of this word?"
},
{
"text": "Words often have several meanings."
},
{
"text": "I am using the word with its original meaning."
},
{
"text": "The **literal meaning** of China is ‘the country at the centre’."
},
{
"text": "‘Honesty’? He doesn't **know the meaning of the word**!"
},
{
"text": "I can't grasp the meaning of this quotation."
},
{
"text": "The customer did not understand the meaning of the licence terms."
},
{
"text": "It is difficult for a non-Italian to grasp all the nuances of meaning."
},
{
"text": "Some of the symbols carry meaning and some just represent sounds."
},
{
"text": "The context largely determines the meaning."
},
{
"text": "The copy editor uses her skill to clarify the meaning."
},
{
"text": "The word ‘gay’ took on its modern meaning in the 1960s."
},
{
"text": "There's often a double meaning in jokes and riddles."
},
{
"text": "These translation errors alter the meaning of the sentence."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["clear", "exact", "precise"],
"verb + meaning": ["comprehend", "get", "grasp"],
"preposition": [
"in a/the meaning",
"with a/the meaning",
"meaning behind"
],
"phrases": ["a nuance of meaning", "a shade of meaning"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the things or ideas that somebody wishes to communicate to you by what they say or do",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "It is important to make your meaning clear."
},
{
"text": "I don't quite **get your meaning** *(= understand what you mean to say)*."
},
{
"text": "What's the meaning of this? I explicitly told you not to leave the room."
},
{
"text": "I think you misunderstood my meaning."
},
{
"text": "I'm sure there's no hidden meaning in what he says."
},
{
"text": "She assigns a meaning to his words they just didn't have."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["clear", "exact", "precise"],
"verb + meaning": ["comprehend", "get", "grasp"],
"preposition": [
"in a/the meaning",
"with a/the meaning",
"meaning behind"
],
"phrases": ["a nuance of meaning", "a shade of meaning"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "the real importance of a feeling or an experience",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "With Anna he learned the meaning of love."
},
{
"text": "The story explores the true meaning of freedom."
},
{
"text": "It is difficult to grasp the meaning of these events."
},
{
"text": "For her, the research trip had a different meaning: she was going home."
},
{
"text": "I am finally learning the real meaning of moderation."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["deep", "real", "true"],
"verb + meaning": ["have", "acquire", "find"],
"preposition": ["without meaning"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "the ideas that a writer, artist, etc. wishes to communicate through a book, painting, etc.",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "several **layers of meaning**"
},
{
"text": "There are, of course, deeper meanings in the poem."
},
{
"text": "This chapter is important if the reader is to understand the full meaning of this novel."
},
{
"text": "This is a disturbing tale that conveys meaning on several levels."
},
{
"text": "For him, art held little intrinsic meaning."
},
{
"text": "The movie ends with scenes that are supposed to leave us pondering its meaning."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["clear", "exact", "precise"],
"verb + meaning": ["comprehend", "get", "grasp"],
"preposition": [
"in a/the meaning",
"with a/the meaning",
"meaning behind"
],
"phrases": ["a nuance of meaning", "a shade of meaning"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "the quality or sense of purpose that makes you feel that your life is valuable",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Her life seemed to have lost all meaning."
},
{
"text": "Having a child gave new meaning to their lives."
},
{
"text": "Falling in love gave meaning to his life."
},
{
"text": "He found spiritual meaning through religion."
},
{
"text": "Her work no longer had any meaning for her."
},
{
"text": "She's searching for the deeper meaning of life."
},
{
"text": "Young people can feel that life is without meaning."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["deep", "real", "true"],
"verb + meaning": ["have", "acquire", "find"],
"preposition": ["without meaning"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈmiːnɪŋ/",
"audio": "me/meaning/meaning__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈmiːnɪŋ/",
"audio": "me/meaning/meaning__us_3.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: verbal noun from mean (verb)."
}