Opinion - Definition

n 1: a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof
or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of
your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?" [syn:
opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought]
2: a message expressing a belief about something; the expression
of a belief that is held with confidence but not
substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; "his opinions
appeared frequently on the editorial page" [syn: opinion,
view]
3: 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, opinion, vox populi]
4: the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial
decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge"
[syn: opinion, legal opinion, judgment, judgement]
5: the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision
itself) [syn: opinion, 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, opinion]