Definition of import

• commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
• an imported person brought from a foreign country; "the lead role was played by an import from Sweden"; "they are descendants of indentured importees"
• the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"