denote (verb)

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• denote — ► VERB 1) be a sign of; indicate. 2) be a name or symbol for. DERIVATIVES denotation noun denotational adjective denotative adjective. USAGE On the difference between denote and connote …   English terms dictionary

• denote — 1 signify, *mean, import Analogous words: betoken, bespeak, *indicate, attest, argue, prove: *intend, mean: *suggest, imply, hint, intimate, insinuate 2 Denote, connote and their corresponding nouns denotation, connotation are complementary… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• denote — verb (T) formal 1 to mean: The word family is used here to denote the members of a household, whether or not they are related. 2 to be a sign of something; indicate (4): Crosses on the map denote villages and hamlets. denotative adjective …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• denote — verb a) To indicate; to mark. The yellow blazes denote the trail. b) To make overt. The tears denoted her true feelings …   Wiktionary

• denote — I verb be a name for, be a sign of, be an indication of, bespeak, betoken, convey a meaning, denominate, denotate, depict, depicture, designare, designate, express, imply, indicare, indicate, label, mark, mean, note, point out, portray, refer to …   Law dictionary

• denote — verb Denote is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑arrow, ↑line, ↑symbol, ↑term, ↑word …   Collocations dictionary

• denote — verb 1) the headdresses denoted warriors Syn: designate, indicate, be a mark of, signify, signal, symbolize, represent, mean; typify, characterize, distinguish, mark, identify 2) his manner denoted an inner strength …   Thesaurus of popular words

• denote — verb Syn: indicate, be a mark of, signify, signal, designate, symbolize, represent …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• denote — [[t]dɪno͟ʊt[/t]] denotes, denoting, denoted 1) VERB If one thing denotes another, it is a sign or indication of it. [FORMAL] [V n] Red eyes denote strain and fatigue... [V that] Yet there had been a message waiting on the blackboard, denoting… …   English dictionary

• denote — UK [dɪˈnəʊt] / US [dɪˈnoʊt] verb [transitive] Word forms denote : present tense I/you/we/they denote he/she/it denotes present participle denoting past tense denoted past participle denoted formal 1) to be a feature that shows you what something… …   English dictionary

• denote — transitive verb Etymology: Middle French denoter, from Latin denotare, from de + notare to note Date: 1562 1. to serve as an indication of ; betoken < the swollen bellies that denote starvation > 2. to serve as an …   New Collegiate Dictionary