heart: significat i definicions

Anatomy The chambered muscular organ in vertebrates that pumps blood received from the veins into the arteries, thereby maintaining the flow of blood through the entire circulatory system.

Anatomy A similarly functioning structure in invertebrates.

The area that is the approximate location of the heart in the body; the breast.

The vital center and source of one's being, emotions, and sensibilities.

The repository of one's deepest and sincerest feelings and beliefs: an appeal from the heart; a subject dear to her heart.

The seat of the intellect or imagination: the worst atrocities the human heart could devise.

Emotional constitution, basic disposition, or character: a man after my own heart.

One's prevailing mood or current inclination: We were light of heart.

Capacity for sympathy or generosity; compassion: a leader who seems to have no heart.

Love; affection: The child won my heart.

Courage; resolution; fortitude: The soldiers lost heart and retreated.

The firmness of will or the callousness required to carry out an unpleasant task or responsibility: hadn't the heart to send them away without food.

A person esteemed or admired as lovable, loyal, or courageous: a dear heart.

The central or innermost physical part of a place or region: the heart of the financial district. See Synonyms at center.

The core of a plant, fruit, or vegetable: hearts of palm.

The most important or essential part: get to the heart of the matter.

A conventional two-lobed representation of the heart, usually colored red or pink.

Games A red, heart-shaped figure on certain playing cards.

Games A playing card with this figure.

Games The suit of cards represented by this figure.

Games A card game in which the object is either to avoid hearts when taking tricks or to take all the hearts.

Archaic To encourage; hearten.

at heart In one's deepest feelings; fundamentally.

by heart Learned by rote; memorized word for word.

do (one's) heart good To lift one's spirits; make one happy.