denoted
Americanadjective
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indicated, as by a mark or sign.
Select an item from the drop-down menu by pressing the denoted character, usually underscored, together with the Alt key.
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represented by a word, numerical variable, image, or other symbol, or being the meaning or referent of such a symbol.
In language, a word is treated as a proxy for the denoted object or concept.
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of denoted
First recorded in 1655–65; denote ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; denote ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
Example Sentences
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This zone of extreme pessimism is denoted by the shaded area at the bottom of the chart above.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
Mr. Robbins returns in the last play, which gives the evening its title, again on a first date, with a character denoted only as Girl, played with cool poise by Dylan Gelula.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
The lone, unnamed gladiatrix in the 2000 film is played by stuntwoman Jane Omorogbe, denoted under “stunts” in the closing credits.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2024
He turned its blue ticks - which previously denoted that a high-profile account was bona fide - into a subscription model, and tied advertising payments to "verified" users to the number of interactions they receive.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024
When Newton denoted position with the variable x, he realized that velocity is simply the fluxion—what modern mathematicians call the derivative—of x: x.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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