Main entry: import, importation
Definition: commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
Main entry: moment, import, consequence
Definition: having important effects or influence
Usage: decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself; virtue is of more moment than security; that result is of no consequence
Main entry: significance, implication, import
Definition: a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
Usage: the significance of his remark became clear only later; the expectation was spread both by word and by implication
Main entry: significance, signification, meaning, import
Definition: the message that is intended or expressed or signified
Usage: what is the meaning of this sentence; the significance of a red traffic light; the signification of Chinese characters; the import of his announcement was ambiguous
Definition: an imported person brought from a foreign country
Usage: the lead role was played by an import from Sweden; they are descendants of indentured importees
Definition: indicate or signify
Usage: I'm afraid this spells trouble!
Main entry: import
Definition: transfer (electronic data) into a database or document
Main entry: import
Definition: bring in from abroad