It is the very general or direct meaning of a word. It is the meaning appearing next to each word in the dictionary. Which of the following is this?

The plain, direct dictionary sense of a word is its denotative meaning.

Denotation is the literal definition set beside each word in a dictionary, the standard reference sense shared by all users.

Looking up snake, its denotative meaning is simply the reptile itself, stripped of feeling.

Connotative meaning is the opposite here, carrying the emotional associations like evil or danger that cling to a word.

Obligatory meaning is not a recognised semantic category for this dictionary sense.

Objective meaning names an idea of impartiality rather than the specific literal, listed definition intended.