signification

n. [ F. signification, L. significatio. ] 1. The act of signifying; a making known by signs or other means. [ 1913 Webster ]

A signification of being pleased. Landor. [ 1913 Webster ]

All speaking or signification of one's mind implies an act or addres of one man to another. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which is signified or made known; that meaning which a sign, character, or token is intended to convey; as, the signification of words. [ 1913 Webster ]