definition of
import

[1] #1 import v. bring in from abroad. wn

[2] #2 import n. [importation] commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country. wn

[3] #3 import n. [importee] an imported person brought from a foreign country; "the lead role was played by an import from Sweden"; "they are descendants of indentured importees". wn

[4] #4 import n. [meaning, significance, signification] the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous". wn

[5] #5 import n. [significance, implication] a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was spread both by word and by implication". wn