Example: Invention, Nature's child, fled step-dame Study's blows, And others' feet still seemed but strangers in my way In these two lines from a Sonnet by Phillip Sidney, the author/narrator talks about how poets' feet got in his way. A poet could literally be in his way, or feet could mean the poetic unit of syllables. Feet has a double meaning.
When you are talking about a suggested but not stated definition of a word, you are talking about the implication of the word. Another type of word or phrase that can have different or implied local meanings is a colloquialism.
Denotation is the literal meaning of a word, the dictionary definition. Denotation is the literal definition of a word, without any assumed or implied meanings. The most direct or literal meaning of a word.
"Entendre" is a French word that translates to "to understand" in English. In English literature and linguistics, it often refers to a word or phrase that has multiple meanings or interpretations, particularly when the meanings are intended to be humorous or ironic. The term is commonly associated with the phrase "double entendre," which specifically refers to a word or expression that has two interpretations, one of which is usually risqué or suggestive.
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Pedestrian has at least 2 meanings :- one who walks or Dull, uninspired.
When you are talking about a suggested but not stated definition of a word, you are talking about the implication of the word. Another type of word or phrase that can have different or implied local meanings is a colloquialism.
A double entendre is a word or phrase that can have two meanings, one of which is usually risque or indecent. Everyone laughed at the double entendre, but John just looked around in confusion.
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Denotation is the literal meaning of a word, the dictionary definition. Denotation is the literal definition of a word, without any assumed or implied meanings. The most direct or literal meaning of a word.
Words that have two or more meanings are called auto-antonyms.
a double-entendre
means give in
Literal meanings do not inherently have positive or negative connotations; they are neutral descriptions referring to the actual, verifiable definition of a word or phrase without added emotional value. The connotations arise from the context in which the word is used, which can influence whether it is perceived positively or negatively.
double entendre
a definition is a passage that explains the meaning of a term (a word, phrase or other set of symbols), or a type of thing. The term to be defined is definiendum (plural: definienda). A term may have many different senses or meanings. For each such specific sense, a difiniens (plural: definientia) is a cluster of words that defines that term.
the existence of many possible meanings for a word or phrase.