Idea
noun
A thought, plan, or suggestion about what to do.
My idea is to study first, then play games later
Often appears as...
- my idea
- brilliant idea
noun
An image in your mind of how something is or could be.
I have a clear idea of what my dream house would look like
Often appears as...
- clear idea
- vague idea
noun
A belief or opinion.
What's your idea on this matter?
Often appears as...
- idea about something
- idea of something
noun
A suggestion or plan for doing something, used to show that you think it is a good thing.
That's a great idea, let's go camping this weekend!
Often appears as...
- great idea
- bad idea
noun
The result of creative thinking and work.
His idea for the novel was inspired by his childhood
Often appears as...
- idea for something
- creative idea
noun
A thought, plan, or suggestion about what to do.
My idea is to study first, then play games later
Often appears as...
- my idea
- brilliant idea
noun
An image in your mind of how something is or could be.
I have a clear idea of what my dream house would look like
Often appears as...
- clear idea
- vague idea
noun
A belief or opinion.
What's your idea on this matter?
Often appears as...
- idea about something
- idea of something
noun
A suggestion or plan for doing something, used to show that you think it is a good thing.
That's a great idea, let's go camping this weekend!
Often appears as...
- great idea
- bad idea
noun
The result of creative thinking and work.
His idea for the novel was inspired by his childhood
Often appears as...
- idea for something
- creative idea
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Action Plan
Use 'idea' when suggesting steps to achieve a goal or solve a problem.
His idea to increase sales is to improve online marketing.
Pro Tip 2/3Sharing Thoughts
'Idea' can be used to politely present your own thoughts in a discussion.
I like your point, but my idea is a bit different.
Pro Tip 3/3Beginning Brainstorm
An 'idea' often introduces the beginning of brainstorming or collective thinking.
Let's all share our ideas on the marketing campaign.
Pro Tip 1/3Action Plan
Use 'idea' when suggesting steps to achieve a goal or solve a problem.
His idea to increase sales is to improve online marketing.
Pro Tip 2/3Sharing Thoughts
'Idea' can be used to politely present your own thoughts in a discussion.
I like your point, but my idea is a bit different.
Pro Tip 3/3Beginning Brainstorm
An 'idea' often introduces the beginning of brainstorming or collective thinking.
Let's all share our ideas on the marketing campaign.
Pro Tip 1/3Action Plan
Use 'idea' when suggesting steps to achieve a goal or solve a problem.
His idea to increase sales is to improve online marketing.
Pro Tip 2/3Sharing Thoughts
'Idea' can be used to politely present your own thoughts in a discussion.
I like your point, but my idea is a bit different.
Pro Tip 3/3Beginning Brainstorm
An 'idea' often introduces the beginning of brainstorming or collective thinking.
Let's all share our ideas on the marketing campaign.
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and more activity in certain regions when engaging a second language. The heightened workout a bilingual brain receives throughout its life can also help delay the onset of diseases, like Alzheimer's and dementia by as much as five years. The idea of major cognitive benefits to bilingualism may seem intuitive now,
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Your body language may...
can lead you to claim more value from that negotiation. If you use them poorly, bad idea. Right? So when we think of nonverbals, we think of how we judge others, how they judge us and what the outcomes are. We tend to forget, though, the other audience that's influenced by our nonverbals, and that's ourselves.
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Why don't perpetual...
it could sustain life indefinitely. There's just one problem. They don't work. Ideas for perpetual motion machines all violate one or more fundamental laws of thermodynamics, the branch of physics that describes the relationship between different forms of energy.
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The psychology of...
The myth captures the basic idea of narcissism, elevated and sometimes detrimental self-involvement. But it's not just a personality type that shows up in advice columns. It's actually a set of traits classified and studied by psychologists.
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Own the Room PIPE Official...
he has an algorithm that can read the baby's crying and he's very hot so full package i had a technology where i could make synthetic chemicals but with the sun this is a world-changing idea this is a competition where people can come from
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Daughter Wolf Sneaks...
So, the alpha couple will actively discourage last year's offspring from mating. But one of their daughters has other ideas. Skulking behind the pack is a lone male wolf. He has no territory of his own but follows the family
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4 simple ways to have a...
I don't wait wait here I have to introduce you okay one more time a drumroll please whoa now that's what I call a drumroll the important thing is write down your ideas because if you don't they'll fly away never to return
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Questions No One Knows...
Well, okay, that's a crazy thought. The aliens made me say it. But it is cool that ideas do seem to have a life all of their own and that they outlive their creators. Maybe biological life is just a passing phase.
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Why the metric system...
other nations followed, with colonial empires spreading the system around the world. As France's main rival, Britain had resisted revolutionary ideas and retained its traditional units.
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Spider With Three Super...
She can map her world in three dimensions and formulate a plan of attack. She can have an idea.
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The benefits of a...
and more activity in certain regions when engaging a second language. The heightened workout a bilingual brain receives throughout its life can also help delay the onset of diseases, like Alzheimer's and dementia by as much as five years. The idea of major cognitive benefits to bilingualism may seem intuitive now,
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Your body language may...
can lead you to claim more value from that negotiation. If you use them poorly, bad idea. Right? So when we think of nonverbals, we think of how we judge others, how they judge us and what the outcomes are. We tend to forget, though, the other audience that's influenced by our nonverbals, and that's ourselves.
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Why don't perpetual...
it could sustain life indefinitely. There's just one problem. They don't work. Ideas for perpetual motion machines all violate one or more fundamental laws of thermodynamics, the branch of physics that describes the relationship between different forms of energy.
Video examples
The psychology of...
The myth captures the basic idea of narcissism, elevated and sometimes detrimental self-involvement. But it's not just a personality type that shows up in advice columns. It's actually a set of traits classified and studied by psychologists.
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Own the Room PIPE Official...
he has an algorithm that can read the baby's crying and he's very hot so full package i had a technology where i could make synthetic chemicals but with the sun this is a world-changing idea this is a competition where people can come from
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Daughter Wolf Sneaks...
So, the alpha couple will actively discourage last year's offspring from mating. But one of their daughters has other ideas. Skulking behind the pack is a lone male wolf. He has no territory of his own but follows the family
Video examples
4 simple ways to have a...
I don't wait wait here I have to introduce you okay one more time a drumroll please whoa now that's what I call a drumroll the important thing is write down your ideas because if you don't they'll fly away never to return
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Questions No One Knows...
Well, okay, that's a crazy thought. The aliens made me say it. But it is cool that ideas do seem to have a life all of their own and that they outlive their creators. Maybe biological life is just a passing phase.
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Why the metric system...
other nations followed, with colonial empires spreading the system around the world. As France's main rival, Britain had resisted revolutionary ideas and retained its traditional units.
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Spider With Three Super...
She can map her world in three dimensions and formulate a plan of attack. She can have an idea.
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Charlie Chaplin
English Actor
I had no idea of the character. But the moment I was dressed, the clothes and the make-up made me feel the person he was. I began to know him, and by the time I walked onto the stage he was fully born.
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Norman Vincent Peale
American Clergyman
Drop the idea that you are Atlas carrying the world on your shoulders. The world would go on even without you. Don't take yourself so seriously.
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Steve Harvey
American Actor
People see me laughing and telling jokes, but they had no idea after the show was over, I had no joy in my life, in my heart.
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Jim Rohn
American Businessman
Ideas can be life-changing. Sometimes all you need to open the door is just one more good idea.
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Victor Hugo
French Author
All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
The general idea of the rich helping the poor, I think, is important.
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Robin Williams
American Comedian
No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
American President
The world moves, and ideas that were once good are not always good.
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Martin Scorsese
American Director
I loved the idea of seeing the world through a boy's eyes.
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James A. Garfield
American President
Ideas control the world.
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Charlie Chaplin
English Actor
I had no idea of the character. But the moment I was dressed, the clothes and the make-up made me feel the person he was. I began to know him, and by the time I walked onto the stage he was fully born.
Quote examples
Norman Vincent Peale
American Clergyman
Drop the idea that you are Atlas carrying the world on your shoulders. The world would go on even without you. Don't take yourself so seriously.
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Steve Harvey
American Actor
People see me laughing and telling jokes, but they had no idea after the show was over, I had no joy in my life, in my heart.
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Jim Rohn
American Businessman
Ideas can be life-changing. Sometimes all you need to open the door is just one more good idea.
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Victor Hugo
French Author
All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
The general idea of the rich helping the poor, I think, is important.
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Robin Williams
American Comedian
No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
American President
The world moves, and ideas that were once good are not always good.
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Martin Scorsese
American Director
I loved the idea of seeing the world through a boy's eyes.
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James A. Garfield
American President
Ideas control the world.
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