idea, thought (noun)

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

"it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"

thinking, thought, thought process, cerebration, intellection, mentation (noun)

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

"thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought"

thought (noun)

the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual

"19th century thought"; "Darwinian thought"

opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought (noun)

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

"my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"

thought (Noun)

form created in the mind, rather than the forms perceived through the five senses; an instance of thinking.

thought (Noun)

the process by which such forms arise or are manipulated; thinking.

thought (Noun)

way of thinking (associated with a group, nation or region).

Thought

Thought generally refers to any mental or intellectual activity involving an individual's subjective consciousness. It can refer either to the act of thinking or the resulting ideas or arrangements of ideas. Similar concepts include cognition, sentience, consciousness, and imagination. Because thought underlies almost all human actions and interactions, understanding its physical and metaphysical origins, processes, and effects has been a longstanding goal of many academic disciplines including, among others, biology, philosophy, psychology, and sociology. Thinking allows beings to make sense of or model the world in different ways, and to represent or interpret it in ways that are significant to them, or which accord with their needs, attachments, objectives, plans, commitments, ends and desires.