DENOTATION


Meaning of DENOTATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdē-nō-ˈtā-shən ]

noun

Date: circa 1532

1. : an act or process of denoting

2. : meaning ; especially : a direct specific meaning as distinct from an implied or associated idea

3.

a. : a denoting term : name

b. : sign , indication

visible denotation s of divine wrath

4. : the totality of things to which a term is applicable especially in logic — compare connotation

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.