definition

The definition of a definition is a statement of what a word or phrase means.

(noun)

An example of definition is what comes up when looking up a word in YourDictionary.com.

Definition is defined as the clearness or sharp outline of an object or image.

(noun)

An example of definition is the outline of people against a background in a photo.

See definition in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a defining or being defined
a statement of what a thing is
a statement of the meaning as of a word or phrase
1. a putting or being in clear, sharp outline
2. a making or being definite, explicit, and clear
the power of a lens to show (an object) in clear, sharp outline
the degree of distinctness of a photograph, etc.
the clearness with which recorded or broadcast sounds or televised images are reproduced; absence of fuzziness

Origin: ME diffinicioun < OFr definicion & ML diffinitio, both < L definitio

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See definition in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

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