DENOTE


Meaning of DENOTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈnōt, dē- ]

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 -ˈnōt-mənt noun

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