Betekenis van meaning In het Nederlands

• 0 The meaning of something is what it expresses or represents:

  • The word "flight" has two different meanings: a plane journey, and the act of running away.

  • The meaning of his gesture was clear.

  • His novels often have (a) hidden meaning.

• 1 importance or value:

  • The birth of her first grandchild gave new meaning to her life.

  • Education had no great meaning for him until much later in his life.

• 2 importance or value:

  • Life had lost its meaning for her.

• 3 what something represents or expresses:

  • [ C ] Do you know the meaning of this word?

  • [ C ] The word has several meanings.