denote

[dih-noht]

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verb (used with object), de·not·ed, de·not·ing.

to be a mark or sign of; indicate: A fever often denotes an infection.
to be a name or designation for; mean.
to represent by a symbol; stand as a symbol for.

Origin of denote

1585–95; < Middle French dénoter, Latin dēnotāre to mark out, equivalent to dē- de- + notāre to mark; see note

Related formsde·not·a·ble, adjectivede·note·ment, nounun·de·not·a·ble, adjectiveun·de·not·ed, adjective

Can be confusedconnote denote

Synonyms for denote

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1. mark, signal, signify, evidence.

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Related Words for denoting

signify, show, evidence, typify, imply, tag, prove, make, flash, mark, indicate, insinuate, finger, bespeak, import, peg, express, intend, spell, betoken

Examples from the Web for denoting

Contemporary Examples of denoting

He distinguished them from other bureau files by calling them “confidential,” denoting secrecy.
Hoover’s Secret Files
Ronald Kessler
August 2, 2011

Historical Examples of denoting

Also denoting purpose: for rstafum, to the assistance, 382, 458.
Beowulf
Unknown
"Still the same," said Louis, in a loud voice, denoting satisfaction.
The Man in the Iron Mask
Alexandre Dumas, Pere
It is also the regular plural of words ending in or denoting an agent.
A Handbook of the Cornish Language
Henry Jenner
Enough is relative, denoting a supply equal to a given demand.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
James Champlin Fernald
The officer appointed to attend us wore a light blue button in his cap, denoting the 4th degree of rank.
Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton
John Barrow

British Dictionary definitions for denoting

denote

verb (tr; may take a clause as object)

to be a sign, symbol, or symptom of; indicate or designate
(of words, phrases, expressions, etc) to have as a literal or obvious meaning

Derived Formsdenotable, adjectivedenotement, noun

Word Origin for denote

C16: from Latin dēnotāre to mark, from notāre to mark, note

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Word Origin and History for denoting

denote

1590s, from Middle French dénoter (14c.), from Latin denotare "denote, mark out," from de- "completely" + notare "to mark" (see note (v.)). Related: Denoted; denoting.