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

1.	to be a mark or sign of; indicate: A fever often denotes an infection.

2.	to be a name or designation for; mean.

3.	to represent by a symbol; stand as a symbol for.

[Origin: 1585–95; < MF dénoter, L dénotāre to mark out, equiv. to dé- de- + notāre to mark; see note

]

—Related forms

de·not·a·ble, adjective

de·note·ment, noun

—Synonyms 1. mark, signal, signify, evidence.

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tr.v. de·not·ed, de·not·ing, de·notes

To mark; indicate: a frown that denoted increasing impatience.
To serve as a symbol or name for the meaning of; signify: A flashing yellow light denotes caution.
To signify directly; refer to specifically.

[French dénoter, from Latin dēnotāre : dē-, de- + notāre, to mark; see connote.]

de·not'a·ble adj., de·no'tive adj.

Usage Note: Denote and connote are often confused because both words have senses that entail signification. Denote means "to signify directly or literally" and describes the relation between the word and the thing it conventionally names. Connote means "to signify indirectly, suggest or imply" and describes the relation between the word and the images or associations it evokes. Thus, the word river denotes a moving body of water and may connote such things as the relentlessness of time and the changing nature of life.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
denote

1592, from M.Fr. denoter, from L. denotare "denote, mark out," from de- "completely" + notare "to mark."

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denote
verb
1.	be a sign or indication of; "Her smile denoted that she agreed"
2.	have as a meaning; "'multi-' denotes 'many' "
3.	make known; make an announcement; "She denoted her feelings clearly" [syn: announce]

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denote [diˈnəut] verb

to be the sign of or to mean
Example: Do you think his silence denotes guilt?

Arabic:	يَدُلُّ عَلى
Chinese (Simplified):	意味着
Chinese (Traditional):	意味著
Czech:	ukazovat na, znamenat
Danish:	være tegn på; tyde på
Dutch:	betekenen
Estonian:	tähendama
Finnish:	tarkoittaa
French:	dénoter
German:	bedeuten
Greek:	δείχνω, μαρτυρώ
Hungarian:	jelez (vmit)
Icelandic:	sÿna, *gefa til kynna
Indonesian:	berarti
Italian:	denotare

Japanese:	示す
Korean:	나타내다, 뜻하다
Latvian:	norādīt; nozīmēt; apzīmēt
Lithuanian:	reikšti
Norwegian:	betegne, tyde på, antyde
Polish:	oznaczać
Portuguese (Brazil):	denotar
Portuguese (Portugal):	indicar
Romanian:	a indica
Russian:	означать
Slovak:	znamenať
Slovenian:	pomeniti
Spanish:	indicar
Swedish:	tyda på, ange, beteckna
Turkish:	göstermek