opinion (
http://definr.com/opinion)
n 1: a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof
or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are
your thoughts on Haiti?" [syn:
sentiment,
persuasion,
view,
thought]
2: a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of
the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion" [syn:
public opinion,
popular opinion,
vox populi]
3: a message expressing a belief about something; "his opinions
appeared frequently on the editorial page" [syn:
view]
4: the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial
decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge"
[syn:
judgment,
judgement]
5: the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the
decision itself) [syn:
ruling]
6: 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,
notion]