denote definition - Dictionary

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de·note [ di nṓt ] (past and past participle de·not·ed, present participle de·not·ing, 3rd person present singular de·notes)

transitive verb

Definition:

1. mean something: to have something as a meaning, especially a specific or literal one

2. refer to somebody or something: to designate or refer to somebody or something

3. signify something: to be a sign or indication of something

[Late 16th century. Via French< Latin denotare, literally "mark completely" < notare "to mark"]

de·no·ta·tive [ d nō tàytiv, di nṓtətiv ] adjective

de·no·tive adjective

Word Usage


	denote or represent? Use denote when you want to say "to mean," "to refer to," or "to signify": That word denotes "life" in Spanish.For our purposes, the word "corporation" will denote the XYZ Foundation.The tiny points of light in the sky denote the Big Dipper. Use represent when you mean "to symbolize something else": The red maple leaf represents [not denotes] Canada.

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