| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accepted meaning | The commonly recognized meaning. |
| 2. | account | A report or explanation of something. |
| 3. | accuracy | Correctness and exactness. |
| 4. | annotation | An explanatory note on text. |
| 5. | articulation | Clear expression or distinct separation. |
| 6. | basic meaning | The central simple meaning. |
| 7. | boundary | A limit marking what is included. |
| 8. | burden | The main meaning or force. |
| 9. | categorization | Placement into a class or type. |
| 10. | character | The distinctive qualities of something. |
| 11. | characterization | A description of distinctive qualities. |
| 12. | clarification | A statement that removes confusion. |
| 13. | classification | Assignment to a category. |
| 14. | concept | A general idea or notion. |
| 15. | conception | A way of understanding something. |
| 16. | connotation | An implied or associated meaning. |
| 17. | construction | An interpretation of words or law. |
| 18. | core meaning | The main essential meaning. |
| 19. | definiens | Words that define a term. |
| 20. | defining statement | A statement explaining what something is. |
| 21. | delineation | A precise description or outline. |
| 22. | denotation | The direct meaning of a term. |
| 23. | depiction | A representation or description. |
| 24. | description | An account of what something is like. |
| 25. | descriptor | A word describing or identifying. |
| 26. | designation | A name or description assigned to something. |
| 27. | dictionary entry | A dictionary’s explanation of a word. |
| 28. | drift | The general meaning or tendency. |
| 29. | elucidation | An explanation that makes something clearer. |
| 30. | endnote | An explanatory note at the end. |
| 31. | essence | The basic nature of something. |
| 32. | exegesis | Critical explanation of a text. |
| 33. | explanation | A statement that makes something clear. |
| 34. | explanatory note | A note that clarifies meaning. |
| 35. | explication | A careful, detailed explanation. |
| 36. | exposition | A detailed explanation of an idea. |
| 37. | extension | The things a term applies to. |
| 38. | fineness | Delicacy and clarity of detail. |
| 39. | focus | Sharpness and clarity of image. |
| 40. | footnote | An explanatory note below text. |
| 41. | force | The effective meaning or impact. |
| 42. | formulation | A precise way of stating something. |
| 43. | gist | The main meaning or point. |
| 44. | gloss | A brief explanatory note. |
| 45. | glossary entry | A word’s explanatory entry. |
| 46. | idea | The thought or meaning conveyed. |
| 47. | identification | The act of saying what something is. |
| 48. | identity | What makes something itself. |
| 49. | import | The significance or meaning of something. |
| 50. | intended meaning | The meaning meant by the speaker. |
| 51. | intension | The qualities a term implies. |
| 52. | interpretation | A particular understanding of something. |
| 53. | interpretive statement | A statement giving an interpretation. |
| 54. | key | An explanation of symbols or terms. |
| 55. | label | A word describing or identifying something. |
| 56. | legal meaning | The meaning used in law. |
| 57. | legend | An explanatory list or caption. |
| 58. | lexical meaning | A word’s meaning in language. |
| 59. | limit | The point where something ends. |
| 60. | literal meaning | The plain direct meaning. |
| 61. | meaning | What a word or idea signifies. |
| 62. | message | The meaning communicated. |
| 63. | nature | The fundamental character of something. |
| 64. | note | A short explanatory comment. |
| 65. | notion | A general understanding or idea. |
| 66. | ordinary meaning | The usual meaning in everyday use. |
| 67. | outline | A general description of main points. |
| 68. | paraphrase | A restatement in other words. |
| 69. | particularity | Exact detail or specificity. |
| 70. | point | The main idea or meaning. |
| 71. | portrayal | A description or representation of something. |
| 72. | precise meaning | The exact intended meaning. |
| 73. | precision | Exactness and clarity of expression. |
| 74. | profile | The outline or defining shape. |
| 75. | purport | The intended meaning or sense. |
| 76. | range | The extent of application. |
| 77. | reading | An interpretation of a text. |
| 78. | rendering | A version expressing the same meaning. |
| 79. | resolution | Image clarity and detail level. |
| 80. | rubric | A rule or explanatory heading. |
| 81. | semantic content | The meaning contained in expression. |
| 82. | sense | The meaning of a word or phrase. |
| 83. | signification | The meaning conveyed by something. |
| 84. | sketch | A brief general description. |
| 85. | specification | A precise statement of requirements or details. |
| 86. | statement | A clear expression of something. |
| 87. | stipulation | A stated condition or assigned meaning. |
| 88. | substance | The essential content or meaning. |
| 89. | summary | A brief statement of main meaning. |
| 90. | take | A particular interpretation or view. |
| 91. | technical meaning | The specialized meaning in a field. |
| 92. | tenor | The general meaning or tone. |
| 93. | term explanation | An explanation of a term. |
| 94. | terminology | The words and meanings of a field. |
| 95. | thrust | The main point or meaning. |
| 96. | translation | A rendering of meaning in another form. |
| 97. | understanding | A person’s grasp or interpretation. |
| 98. | view | A way of understanding something. |
| 99. | vocabulary entry | An entry explaining a word. |
| 100. | wording | The chosen expression of an idea. |