denotive

de·note

 (dĭ-nōt′)

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: The word "river" denotes a moving body of water and connotes such things as the relentlessness of time and the changing nature of life.

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[French dénoter, from Latin dēnotāre : dē-, de- + notāre, to mark; see connote.]

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de·not′a·ble adj.

de·no′tive adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

denotive - having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming denotative explicit, expressed - precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes"

denotive

adjective

Serving to designate or indicate:

denotative, designative, designatory, exhibitive, exhibitory, indicative, indicatory.