RhymeZone: ideal definitions

Definitions of ideal:

noun: the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
noun: model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
adjective: conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
adjective: of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
adjective: constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception
Example: "A poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content"