ideas

i-de-as · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of idea; thoughts, concepts, or mental impressions.

  2. 2.

    Plans or suggestions for possible courses of action.

  3. 3.

    Beliefs, opinions, or views.

  4. 4.

    An understanding or notion of something.

Forms

plural: ideas

Phrases & expressions

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    bright ideas — clever or intelligent thoughts
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    the idea of — the concept or notion of something
  • •
    get ideas — to start having unrealistic expectations
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    have no idea — to not know at all
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    exchange ideas — to share thoughts with others
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    run out of ideas — to have no more suggestions

Related words

See also: concept, idea, notion, thought
Synonyms: concepts, notions, plans, thoughts

Etymology

From Greek idea ("form, pattern, idea"), from idein ("to see"), via Latin idea. The Greek philosopher Plato famously used the term to refer to eternal, perfect forms that exist beyond the physical world.