definition

noun

• 1a statement of the exact meaning of a word, especially in a dictionary.
• an exact statement or description of the nature, scope, or meaning of something:our definition of what constitutes poetry
• the action or process of defining something.

• 2the degree of distinctness in outline of an object, image, or sound, especially of an image in a photograph or on a screen.
• the capacity of an instrument or device for making images distinct in outline: [in combination]:high-definition television