Question: Here is one sentence: Napoleon III was an echo of the mighty Emperor but an infinitely better man.
Here is another sentence: His contention contains more than an echo of Rousseau.
Does the echo mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Question: Here is one sentence: They were arrayed in line of battle.
Here is another sentence: He drew a line on the chart.
Does the line mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Question: Here is one sentence: A student's attendance is an important factor in her grade.
Here is another sentence: The class sat down so that the teacher could take attendance.
Does the attendance mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Question: Here is one sentence: I define myself as a techno-anarchist.
Here is another sentence: Define 'sadness'.
Does the define mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer:
different meanings