Semantic change

the act of relieving ills and changing for the better

the act of relieving ills and changing for the better

the action of making broader; "the broadening of travel"

a different or fresh set of clothes; "she brought a change in her overnight bag"

a symptom of reduced quality or strength

change place or direction; "Shift one's position"

an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh

a symptom of reduced quality or strength

the act of relieving ills and changing for the better

a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in ‘they counted heads’)

an instance of becoming narrow

change place or direction; "Shift one's position"

of or relating to meaning or the study of meaning; "semantic analysis"

change place or direction; "Shift one's position"

the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology"

the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology"

the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology"

the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology"

the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology"

a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park

a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park

the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence?"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the…

the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence?"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the…

the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence?"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the…

the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence?"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the…

(biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta

a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel

a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action

a metaphor that has occurred so often that it has become a new meaning of the expression (e.g., ‘he is a snake’ may once have been a metaphor bu…

a state of deterioration due to old age or long use

the state of being decayed or destroyed

the state of being decayed or destroyed

a state of deterioration due to old age or long use

a metaphor that has occurred so often that it has become a new meaning of the expression (e.g., ‘he is a snake’ may once have been a metaphor bu…

substituting metonymy of one figurative sense for another

a combination of two or more metaphors that together produce a ridiculous effect

a metaphor that exploits a similarity between experiences in different sense modalities

the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)

impairment resulting from long use; "the tires showed uneven wear"

the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression

the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression

the intended meaning of a communication

the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"

the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about s…

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about s…

(usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality; "overtones of despair"

a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"

the intended meaning of a communication

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about s…

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…

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about s…

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…

the intended meaning of a communication

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about s…

the use of symbols to convey meaning

the use of symbols to convey meaning