idée — meaning in English

English meaning

• clue noun A piece of information or evidence that helps solve a problem or mystery.
• idea noun A thought, plan, or mental impression formed in the mind.
• thought noun An idea or mental image formed in the mind.

Senses

idée is used for these senses in English:

• clue Insight or understanding ("to have a clue [about]" or "to have clue". See have a clue, clue stick)
• idea More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking. [from 17th c.]
• thought (countable) A representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking.

clue — full definition

1. noun A piece of information or evidence that helps solve a problem or mystery.
2. noun The short phrase that hints at an answer in a crossword or puzzle.

idea — full definition

1. noun A thought, plan, or mental impression formed in the mind.
2. noun A general concept, notion, or way of thinking about something.

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