v.
Pronunciation: di- ' n ō t, d ē -
Function: 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 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 b : to stand for : DESIGNATE
– de · note · ment \ - ' n ō t-m ə nt \ noun