ideal
ahy deel
- n the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
- n model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
- s conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an 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 - a of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
- The most powerful woman in Russia, and hence the official ideal for all others, is Minister of Culture Ekaterina Furtseva, 50, wife, mother, only female on the all-powerful Party.
- Robotic Cat An ideal mate for someone who could use a pet's love, but is unable to care for the real thing.
- There's this violent ideal that boys can fall into, and by following that ideal it sort of assuages their negative self-feelings.