Denote

Denote
Denote De*note", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Denoted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Denoting}.] [L. denotare; de- + notare to mark, nota mark, sign, note: cf. F. d['e]noter. See {Note}.] 1. To mark out plainly; to signify by a visible sign; to serve as the sign or name of; to indicate; to point out; as, the hands of the clock denote the hour. [1913 Webster]

The better to denote her to the doctor. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. To be the sign of; to betoken; to signify; to mean. [1913 Webster]

A general expression to denote wickedness of every sort. --Gilpin. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • denote — [dē nōt′, dinōt′] vt. denoted, denoting [Fr dénoter < MFr < L denotare, to mark out, denote < de , down + notare, to mark < nota, NOTE] 1. to be a sign of; indicate [dark clouds denote rain] 2. to signify or refer to explicitly; stand …   English World dictionary

  • dénoté — ⇒DÉNOTÉ, ÉE, part. passé et adj. I. Part. passé de dénoter. II. Adj., spéc. A. LOG. Qui se réfère à l extension d un concept. Quelle que soit la manière dont elle « coiffe » le message dénoté, la connotation ne l épuise pas (R. BARTHES, Éléments… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • denote — 1590s, from M.Fr. dénoter (14c.), from L. denotare denote, mark out, from de completely + notare to mark (see NOTE (Cf. note) (v.)). Related: Denoted; denoting …   Etymology dictionary

  • denote — ► VERB 1) be a sign of; indicate. 2) be a name or symbol for. DERIVATIVES denotation noun denotational adjective denotative adjective. USAGE On the difference between denote and connote …   English terms dictionary

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  • dénoté — dénoté, ée (dé no té, tée) part. passé. Les dispositions de l âme dénotées par signes extérieurs …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • denote — [v] designate, mean add up, announce, argue, bespeak, betoken, connote, evidence, express, finger, flash, hang sign on*, imply, import, indicate, insinuate, intend, make, mark, peg, prove, put down for, put finger on*, show, signify, spell, stand …   New thesaurus

  • denoté — Denoté, [denot]ée. part …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • denote — 01. According to my book on palm reading, fingers which are short and blunt in appearance [denote] a stubborn character. 02. Each black dot which appears on the website s world map [denotes] the death of a child due to starvation. 03. Very fancy… …   Grammatical examples in English

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