What is the meaning of meaning?

noun

• 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: significance, signification, import
• The idea that is intended.
  • usage: "What is the meaning of this proverb"
  • synonyms: substance

verb

• Mean or intend to express or convey.
  • usage: "You never understand what I mean"; "what do his words intend"
  • synonyms: mean, intend
• Have as a logical consequence.
  • usage: "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"
  • synonyms: entail, imply, mean
• Denote or connote.
  • usage: "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"
  • synonyms: mean, intend, signify, stand for
• Have in mind as a purpose.
  • usage: "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night"
  • synonyms: intend, mean, think
• Have a specified degree of importance.
  • usage: "My ex-husband means nothing to me"; "Happiness means everything"
  • synonyms: mean
• Intend to refer to.
  • usage: "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip"
  • synonyms: think of, have in mind, mean
• Destine or designate for a certain purpose.
  • usage: "These flowers were meant for you"
  • synonyms: mean

adjective

• Rich in significance or implication.
  • usage: "a meaning look"
  • synonyms: pregnant, significant