of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas

[ Syn: idealistic ]

the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

[ Syn: paragon , nonpareil , saint , apotheosis , nonesuch , nonsuch ]

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception; a poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content'