idea — meaning in English

English meaning

• idea noun A thought, plan, or mental impression formed in the mind.
• thought noun An idea or mental image formed in the mind.

Senses

idea 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.]
• 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.

thought — full definition

1. noun An idea or mental image formed in the mind.
2. noun The act or process of thinking; careful mental consideration.
3. noun A shared way of thinking associated with a group or era.

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