what does signified mean?
SIGNIFIED as NOUN
- Meaning
- the meaning of a word or expression
- the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
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Usage Example(s)
- the dictionary gave several senses for the word
- in the best sense charity is really a duty
- the signifier is linked to the signified
Hypernyms(s) signified is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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