DENOTATION


Meaning of DENOTATION in English

/ ˌdiːnəʊˈteɪʃn; NAmE -noʊ-/ noun

( technical ) the act of naming sth with a word; the actual object or idea to which the word refers

—compare connotation

►  de·nota·tion·al / ˌdiːnəʊˈteɪʃnl; NAmE -noʊ-/ adjective

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