Meaning; import; signification; as, the true sense of words or phrases; the sense of a remark.

A meaning conveyed or intended.

the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted; "the dictionary gave several senses for the word"; "in the best sense charity is really a duty"; "the signifier is linked to the signified"

comprehend; "I sensed the real meaning of his letter"

In linguistics, the meaning of a word.

A meaning of a word in WordNet. Each sense of a word is in a different synset.

Sense - word which has two important references in English language generally