significance

Definition

  • noun: the quality of being important
  • noun: something that is conveyed as a meaning often obscurely or indirectly
  • synonyms: accent, acceptation, affective meaning

Examples

  • People in ancient times assigned a particular 'significance' to the number seven.

  • This building should be preserved because of its historical 'significance'.

  • I failed to understand/grasp/appreciate the 'significance' of her remarks.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) just left their coffee cup in the shot." So instead, I was, like... "Yeah." And maybe this is like that coffee cup. Maybe, we're dumb to try to pin significance onto every little thing. Maybe, when someone says, "I see you," it just means, "I see you." Then again, it's possible (..)
    2018 TvShow: BoJack Horseman Title: Free Churro Season: 5 Episode 6