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- Dictionarydenote/dɪˈnəʊt/
verb
- 1. be a sign of; indicate: "this mark denotes purity and quality" Similar
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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 something: The colour red is used to denote passion or danger. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Typifying, illustrating and exemplifying. analogy. archetypal. archetypically. be someone all over idiom. betoken. instantiate. mirror. Mrs. on-brand. sum (something/someone) up. summation. symbolic. symbolization. symbolize.
Denote definition: to be a mark or sign of; indicate. See examples of DENOTE used in a sentence.
(Definition of denote from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) denote | Intermediate English. verb [ T ] us / dɪˈnoʊt / Add to word list. to represent or mean something: His angry tone denoted extreme displeasure.
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]
