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in-formātĭo , ōnis, f. informo,
I.a representation.
I. Lit., an outline, sketch, first draft: “aedium sacrarum informationes,” Vitr. 4, 6 fin.—
II. Trop., an idea, conception: anticipatio, quam appellat πρόληψιν Epicurus, id est anteceptam animo rei quandam informationem, Cic. N. D. 1, 36, 100: “dei,” id. de Or. 2, 87, 358: “unius verbi imagine totius sententiae informatio,” an exhibition of the idea contained in a word, an explanation of its meaning, id. Part. Or. 29, 102.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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