a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; his impression of her was favorable; what are your feelings about the crisis?; it strengthened my belief in his sincerity; I had a feeling that she was lying

[ Syn: impression , feeling , belief , opinion ]

a general inclusive concept

an odd or fanciful or capricious idea; the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories; he had a whimsy about flying to the moon; whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it

[ Syn: whim , whimsy , whimsey ]

(usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items; buttons and needles are notions'