signified

sig·ni·fied  (sgn-fd)

n. Linguistics

The concept that a signifier denotes.

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[Translation of French signifié, past participle of signifier, to signify.]

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signified - the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted; "the dictionary gave several senses for the word"; "in the best sense charity is really a duty"; "the signifier is linked to the signified" sense meaning, signification, import, significance - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "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" word meaning, word sense, acceptation - the accepted meaning of a word