Signification

The act of signifying; a making known by signs or other means.

That which is signified or made known; that meaning which a sign, character, or token is intended to convey; as, the signification of words.

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"