opinion
n 1: a personal belief 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}]