de·note (d -n t )tr.v. de·not·ed, de·not·ing, de·notes 1. To mark; indicate: a frown that denoted increasing impatience. 2. To serve as a symbol or name for the meaning of; signify: A flashing yellow light denotes caution. 3. To signify directly; refer to specifically.
[French dénoter, from Latin d not re : d -, de- + not re, to mark; see connote.]
de·not a·ble adj. de·no tive adj. Usage Note: Denote and connote are often confused because both words have senses that entail signification. Denote means "to signify directly or literally" and describes the relation between the word and the thing it conventionally names. Connote means "to signify indirectly, suggest or imply" and describes the relation between the word and the images or associations it evokes. Thus, the word river denotes a moving body of water and may connote such things as the relentlessness of time and the changing nature of life. |
denote [dɪˈnəʊt]vb (tr; may take a clause as object)1. to be a sign, symbol, or symptom of; indicate or designate 2. (Linguistics) (of words, phrases, expressions, etc.) to have as a literal or obvious meaning [from Latin dēnotāre to mark, from notāre to mark, note] denotable adj denotement n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Verb | 1. | denote - be a sign or indication of; "Her smile denoted that she agreed"denote, refer - have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' " | | 2. | denote - have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "signify, stand for, mean, intend - denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means" denote - be a sign or indication of; "Her smile denoted that she agreed" identify, name - give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property; "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months" apply - refer (a word or name) to a person or thing; "He applied this racial slur to me!" slur - speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur; "your comments are slurring your co-workers" state, express - indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?" | | 3. | denote - make known; make an announcement; "She denoted her feelings clearly"inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" denounce - announce the termination of, as of treaties meld - announce for a score; of cards in a card game report - announce one's presence; "I report to work every day at 9 o'clock" report - announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding; "Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported daily in this city"; "The team reported significant advances in their research" blazon out, cry - proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise in the market square" call out - call out loudly, as of names or numbers post - publicize with, or as if with, a poster; "I'll post the news on the bulletin board" sound - announce by means of a sound; "sound the alarm" |
denoteverb1. indicate, show, mean, mark, express, import, imply, designate, signify, typify, betoken Red eyes denote strain and fatigue. 2. represent, mean, stand for, express, equal, substitute for, correspond to, symbolize, equate with, betoken In the table, 'DT' denotes quantity demanded.
Translations denote [dɪˈnəʊt] vt (= indicate) → indiquer
denotev denote [diˈnəut]to be the sign of or to mean Do you think his silence denotes guilt? aandui, aanwys يَدُلُّ عَلى означавам ukazovat na, znamenat være tegn på; tyde på bedeuten δείχνω, μαρτυρώ indicar tähendama نشانگر بودن؛ حاکی بودن merkitä dénoter לְצָיֵין बतलाना označiti, značiti jelez (vmit) berarti sÿna/gefa til kynna denotare 示す 표시이다 reikšti norādīt; nozīmēt; apzīmēt bererti betekenen betegne, tyde på, antyde oznaczać indicar a indica означать znamenať pomeniti značiti tyda på, ange, beteckna แสดงถึง göstermek 意味著 означати; значити کسی چیز کی تعبیر ہونا biểu thị 意味着
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