definition of
ideal

[1] #1 ideal n. the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain. wn

[2] #2 ideal n. [paragon, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuch] model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal. wn

[3] #3 ideal s. 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". wn

[4] #4 ideal a. [idealistic] of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas. wn