thought

/ˈthȯt/

Middle English, from Old English thōht; akin to Old English thencan to think

noun

  1. something that is thought: such as

  2. an individual act or product of thinking

  3. a developed intention or plan

idea concept conception thought notion impression mean what exists in the mind as a representation (as of something comprehended) or as a formulation (as of a plan). idea may apply to a mental image or formulation of something seen or known or imagined, to a pure abstraction, or to something assumed or vaguely sensed. concept may apply to the idea formed by consideration of instances of a species or genus or, more broadly, to any idea of what a thing ought to be.

verb

  1. to form or have in the mind

  2. to have as an intention

  3. to have as an opinion

think conceive imagine fancy realize envisage envision mean to form an idea of. think implies the entrance of an idea into one's mind with or without deliberate consideration or reflection. conceive suggests the forming and bringing forth and usually developing of an idea, plan, or design.