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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').
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.
Denote definition: to be a mark or sign of; indicate. See examples of DENOTE used in a sentence.
verb (tr; may take a clause as object) 1. to be a sign, symbol, or symptom of; indicate or designate. 2. (of words, phrases, expressions, etc) to have as a literal or obvious meaning. Collins English Dictionary.
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.
Definition of denote verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'denote' 1. If one thing denotes another, it is a sign or indication of it. [formal] [...] 2. What a symbol denotes is what it represents. [formal] [...] More. Conjugations of 'denote' present simple: I denote, you denote [...] past simple: I denoted, you denoted [...] past participle: denoted. More. Synonyms of 'denote'
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.
denote /dɪˈnəʊt/ vb (tr; may take a clause as object) to be a sign, symbol, or symptom of; indicate or designate. (of words, phrases, expressions, etc) to have as a literal or obvious meaning. Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin dēnotāre to mark, from notāre to mark, note.
