A musical theme or melodic subject.
An abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect approximations; pure essence, as opposed to actual examples.
A conception in the mind of something to be done; a plan for doing something, an intention.
A purposeful aim or goal; intent
More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking.
An image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory.
A vague or fanciful notion; a feeling or hunch; an impression.
The part of a sentence that provides new information regarding the current theme.
A sign that represents its object in respect of quality and so, in its signified interpretant, is represented as a character or mark; sumisign.