What is the meaning of import?

noun

• Commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country.
  • synonyms: importation
• An imported person brought from a foreign country.
  • usage: "the lead role was played by an import from Sweden"; "they are descendants of indentured importees"
  • synonyms: importee
• The message that is intended or expressed or signified.
  • usage: "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"
  • synonyms: meaning, significance, signification
• A meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred.
  • usage: "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was spread both by word and by implication"
  • synonyms: significance, implication
• Having important effects or influence.
  • usage: "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment than security"; "that result is of no consequence"
  • synonyms: consequence, moment

verb

• Bring in from abroad.
• Transfer (electronic data) into a database or document.
• Indicate or signify.
  • usage: "I'm afraid this spells trouble"
  • synonyms: spell