message
message definition
mes·sage (mes′ij)
noun
- a communication passed or sent by speech, in writing, by signals, etc.
- a formal, official communication the President's message to Congress
- an inspired communication, as of a prophet or philosopher
- the chief idea or theme that an artist, writer, etc. seeks to communicate in a work
- Archaic the errand or function of a messenger
- Informal commercial
Etymology: OFr < ML missaticum < pp. of L mittere, to send: see mission
message Idioms
get the message
Informal to understand the implications of a hint, insinuation, etc.
send a message
☆Informal to convey or communicate one's feelings, desires, etc. in a subtle or indirect manner
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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