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- DictionaryDe·note/dəˈnōt/
verb
- 1. be a sign of; indicate: "this mark denotes purity and quality"
1. : to serve as an indication of : betoken. the swollen bellies that denote starvation. 2. : to serve as an arbitrary mark for. red flares denoting danger. 3. : to make known : announce. his crestfallen look denoted his distress. 4. a. : to serve as a linguistic expression of the notion of : mean.
to represent or mean something: His angry tone denoted extreme displeasure. (Definition of denote from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of denote. denote. The period saw the radical separation of micro- and macro-economics (a separation denoted, paradoxically, as a 'neoclassical synthesis').
Denote definition: to be a mark or sign of; indicate. See examples of DENOTE used in a sentence.
to represent or mean something: His angry tone denoted extreme displeasure. (Definition of denote from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of denote. denote. Each process has not just the user identity, but also an integrity level, denoting the trust given to the process.
To denote is to draw attention to something or to show what it means. All of the googly-eyed looks that a girl gives to a boy might do more to denote her feelings for him than leaving a note in his locker.
Definition of denote verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. verb. If one thing denotes another, it is a sign or indication of it. [formal] Red eyes denote strain and fatigue. [VERB noun] There was a message waiting, denoting that someone had been here ahead of her. [VERB that] Synonyms: indicate, show, mean, mark More Synonyms of denote. 2. verb. What a symbol denotes is what it represents. [formal]
To signify or refer to explicitly; stand for; mean. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To make overt. The tears denoted her true feelings. Wiktionary. Synonyms: spell. import. signify. mean. intend. connote. specify. point out. mark. indicate. show.
to be a sign of something: The colour red is used to denote passion or danger. (Definition of denote from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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.
