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Dictionarycon•ceitPronunciation: (kun-sēt'), [key] —n. 1. an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc. 2. something that is conceived in the mind; a thought; idea: He jotted down the conceits of his idle hours. 3. imagination; fancy. 4. a fancy; whim; fanciful notion. 5. an elaborate, fanciful metaphor, esp. of a strained or far-fetched nature. 6. the use of such metaphors as a literary characteristic, esp. in poetry. 7. a fancy, purely decorative article. 8. Brit. Dial. a. favorable opinion; esteem. b. personal opinion or estimation. 9. Obs.the faculty of conceiving; apprehension. 10. out of conceit with, displeased or dissatisfied with. —v.t. 1. to flatter (esp. oneself). 2. Brit. Dial.to take a fancy to; have a good opinion of. 3. Obs. a. to imagine. b. to conceive; apprehend. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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