notion

Plural

notions

1. 1.Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.

   • That notion of hunger, cold, sound, color, thought, wish, or fear which is in the mind, is called the "idea" of hunger, cold, etc.
   • Notion, again, signifies either the act of apprehending, signalizing, that is, the remarking or taking note of, the various notes, marks, or characters of an object which its qualities afford, or the result of that act.

2. 2.A sentiment; an opinion.

   • The extravagant notion they entertain of themselves.
   • “Anthea hasn't a notion in her head but to vamp a lot of silly mugwumps. She's set her heart on that tennis bloke[…]whom the papers are making such a fuss about.”

3. 3.An invention; an ingenious device; a knickknack.(colloquial)

4. 4.Any small article used in sewing and haberdashery, either for attachment to garments or as a tool, such as a button, zipper, or thimble.

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Synonyms

• belief
• impression
• opinion

Word family

• no
• not