Definition

Portuguese Meaning

definição

explicação

interpretação

decisão

English Meaning

  1. A statement conveying fundamental character.
  2. A statement of the meaning of a word, phrase, or term, as in a dictionary entry.
  3. The act or process of stating a precise meaning or significance; formulation of a meaning.
  4. The act of making clear and distinct: a definition of one's intentions.
  5. The state of being closely outlined or determined: "With the drizzle, the trees in the little clearing had lost definition” ( Anthony Hyde).
  6. A determination of outline, extent, or limits: the definition of a President's authority.
  7. The clarity of detail in an optically produced image, such as a photograph, effected by a combination of resolution and contrast.
  8. The degree of clarity with which a televised image or broadcast signal is received.