n.
1.a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
2.a belief or sentiment shared by most people
3.a message expressing a belief about something
4.the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
5.the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
6.a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
Idiom of the Day
throw some light on (something)
to reveal something about something
The investigation did not throw any light on the problem of food safety.