Idea ¹

Definition: The transcript, image, or picture of a visible object, that is formed by the mind; also, a similar image of any object whatever, whether sensible or spiritual.

Idea ²

Definition: A general notion, or a conception formed by generalization.

Idea ³

Definition: Hence: Any object apprehended, conceived, or thought of, by the mind; a notion, conception, or thought; the real object that is conceived or thought of.

Idea ⁴

Definition: A belief, option, or doctrine; a characteristic or controlling principle; as, an essential idea; the idea of development.

Idea ⁵

Definition: A plan or purpose of action; intention; design.

Idea ⁶

Definition: A rational conception; the complete conception of an object when thought of in all its essential elements or constituents; the necessary metaphysical or constituent attributes and relations, when conceived in the abstract.

Idea ⁷

Definition: A fiction object or picture created by the imagination; the same when proposed as a pattern to be copied, or a standard to be reached; one of the archetypes or patterns of created things, conceived by the Platonists to have excited objectively from eternity in the mind of the Deity.

idea ⁸

Definition: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"

idea ⁹

Definition: the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"

idea ¹⁰

Definition: a personal view; "he has an idea that we don''t like him"

idea ¹¹

Definition: your intention; what you intend to do; "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces"

idea ¹²

Definition: (music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"