signified

Meanings

• the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
  • "the signifier is linked to the signified"
• denote or connote
• convey or express a meaning
• make known with a word or signal
  • "He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal"

Synonyms

intend, mean, sense, signify, stand for