smaoineamh — meaning in English

English meaning

• idea noun A thought, plan, or mental impression formed in the mind.
• notion noun An idea, belief, or understanding about something.
• thought noun An idea or mental image formed in the mind.

Senses

smaoineamh is used for these senses in English:

• idea An image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory. [from 16th c.]
• idea More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking. [from 17th c.]
• notion Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
• 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.

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.

notion — full definition

1. noun An idea, belief, or understanding about something.
2. noun A small item used in sewing, such as a button or zipper.

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