imports

1. commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign countrySynonyms: import, importationAntonyms: export

2. an imported person brought from a foreign countryExamples: "the lead role was played by an import from Sweden"; "they are descendants of indentured importees"Synonyms: import, importee

3. the message that is intended or expressed or signifiedExamples: "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"Synonyms: import, meaning, significance, signification

4. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferredExamples: "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was spread both by word and by implication"Synonyms: implication, import, significance

5. having important effects or influenceExamples: "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment than security"; "that result is of no consequence"Synonyms: consequence, import, momentAntonyms: inconsequence