Denote
verb
To indicate or to be a sign of something.
The red line on the graph denotes the increase in temperature over time.
Often appears as...
- denote a change
- denote a relationship
verb
To represent something in a particular way.
In mathematics, 'x' usually denotes an unknown variable.
Often appears as...
- denote a variable
- denote a function
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To mean something, in a literal or metaphorical sense.
In French, the word 'chat' denotes 'cat'.
Often appears as...
- denote a word
- denote a meaning
Usage tips
General,Academic
verb
To indicate or to be a sign of something.
The red line on the graph denotes the increase in temperature over time.
Often appears as...
- denote a change
- denote a relationship
verb
To represent something in a particular way.
In mathematics, 'x' usually denotes an unknown variable.
Often appears as...
- denote a variable
- denote a function
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To mean something, in a literal or metaphorical sense.
In French, the word 'chat' denotes 'cat'.
Often appears as...
- denote a word
- denote a meaning
Usage tips
General,Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Indicators
‘Denote’ is often used when something serves as a clear visual marker for a particular phenomenon or trend.
The blue dot on the map denotes the location of the hospital.
Pro Tip 2/3Imply Without Words
‘Denote’ implies communication of an idea or information without using words, especially in graphics or signals.
A skull and crossbones denotes poison or danger.
Pro Tip 3/3Complementary Use
Use 'denote' to complement factual descriptions in various texts to clarify or emphasize key information.
Star symbols next to menu items denote the chef's special.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Indicators
‘Denote’ is often used when something serves as a clear visual marker for a particular phenomenon or trend.
The blue dot on the map denotes the location of the hospital.
Pro Tip 2/3Imply Without Words
‘Denote’ implies communication of an idea or information without using words, especially in graphics or signals.
A skull and crossbones denotes poison or danger.
Pro Tip 3/3Complementary Use
Use 'denote' to complement factual descriptions in various texts to clarify or emphasize key information.
Star symbols next to menu items denote the chef's special.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Indicators
‘Denote’ is often used when something serves as a clear visual marker for a particular phenomenon or trend.
The blue dot on the map denotes the location of the hospital.
Pro Tip 2/3Imply Without Words
‘Denote’ implies communication of an idea or information without using words, especially in graphics or signals.
A skull and crossbones denotes poison or danger.
Pro Tip 3/3Complementary Use
Use 'denote' to complement factual descriptions in various texts to clarify or emphasize key information.
Star symbols next to menu items denote the chef's special.
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Video examples
Natural Springs Offer a...
if the manatee decides he wants to swim with you or come over and he's curious and wants to check you out that he's allowed to do that you're not allowed to enter the sanctuary areas which have been denoted by the boundary lines with the buoys on them those are their protection areas where they can get away from humans and they can rest without
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How a typeface helped...
You might not think that's very radical, but pick up any magazine, any book or go to any website, and I guarantee, you are not going to find it very easily. This is still a radical idea. And why is that radical? When we think about what capital letters denote, they denote something important,
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A roadmap to end aging PIPE...
to denote these intermediate things that are caused by metabolism and that eventually cause pathology. Because the critical thing about this is that even though the damage only eventually causes pathology, the damage itself is caused ongoing-ly throughout life, starting before we're born.
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Speech acts: Constative...
as two separate parts of constatives and performatives. Constatives are sentences that describe something as true or false, and performatives are sentences that denote an action. In other words, a constative is, and a performative does. To help us distinguish these two parts of speech,
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Safari Live - Day 238 PIPE...
hungry took on the task of selecting dinner the lionesses set back and watched dividing hunters at work with denote steak and darkness soon upon them it was clear that the Cubs had store many lessons to learn before they could be regarded as important members of the
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Kayvon Tehranian: How...
It's a certificate of ownership registered on the blockchain for everyone to see. It's not too dissimilar to the deed you get when you buy a house in the physical world. But instead of a house, an NFT denotes ownership of a file on the internet.
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Mysteries of vernacular:...
Whenever they needed to denote a chapter break or a division of text, scribes would switch from standard black to the red pigment, minium. Another important visual device used to increase the prominence of certain portions of text
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James Kunstler: How bad...
You know, that's not good enough. We have to do good buildings. The street trees have really four jobs to do and that's To spatially denote the pedestrian realm, to protect the pedestrians from the vehicles in the carriageway,
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Four principles for the...
openness it's a word that denotes opportunity and possibilities open-ended open harsh open source open door policy open bar and everywhere the world is opening up and it's a good thing why is
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Don Tapscott: Four...
denotes opportunity and possibilities. Open-ended, open hearth, open source, open door policy, open bar. And everywhere the world is opening up, and it's a good thing. Why is this happening?
Video examples
Natural Springs Offer a...
if the manatee decides he wants to swim with you or come over and he's curious and wants to check you out that he's allowed to do that you're not allowed to enter the sanctuary areas which have been denoted by the boundary lines with the buoys on them those are their protection areas where they can get away from humans and they can rest without
Video examples
How a typeface helped...
You might not think that's very radical, but pick up any magazine, any book or go to any website, and I guarantee, you are not going to find it very easily. This is still a radical idea. And why is that radical? When we think about what capital letters denote, they denote something important,
Video examples
A roadmap to end aging PIPE...
to denote these intermediate things that are caused by metabolism and that eventually cause pathology. Because the critical thing about this is that even though the damage only eventually causes pathology, the damage itself is caused ongoing-ly throughout life, starting before we're born.
Video examples
Speech acts: Constative...
as two separate parts of constatives and performatives. Constatives are sentences that describe something as true or false, and performatives are sentences that denote an action. In other words, a constative is, and a performative does. To help us distinguish these two parts of speech,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 238 PIPE...
hungry took on the task of selecting dinner the lionesses set back and watched dividing hunters at work with denote steak and darkness soon upon them it was clear that the Cubs had store many lessons to learn before they could be regarded as important members of the
Video examples
Kayvon Tehranian: How...
It's a certificate of ownership registered on the blockchain for everyone to see. It's not too dissimilar to the deed you get when you buy a house in the physical world. But instead of a house, an NFT denotes ownership of a file on the internet.
Video examples
Mysteries of vernacular:...
Whenever they needed to denote a chapter break or a division of text, scribes would switch from standard black to the red pigment, minium. Another important visual device used to increase the prominence of certain portions of text
Video examples
James Kunstler: How bad...
You know, that's not good enough. We have to do good buildings. The street trees have really four jobs to do and that's To spatially denote the pedestrian realm, to protect the pedestrians from the vehicles in the carriageway,
Video examples
Four principles for the...
openness it's a word that denotes opportunity and possibilities open-ended open harsh open source open door policy open bar and everywhere the world is opening up and it's a good thing why is
Video examples
Don Tapscott: Four...
denotes opportunity and possibilities. Open-ended, open hearth, open source, open door policy, open bar. And everywhere the world is opening up, and it's a good thing. Why is this happening?
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Karen Bender
American Novelist
Don't go into any store that features shopping bags that can stand on their own accord in the middle of a table. This sort of shopping bag denotes prices that will start chipping into your children's college education fund. Avoid it.
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Nassau William Senior
English Economist
Value denotes a relation reciprocally existing between two objects, and the precise relation which it denotes is the quantity of the one which can be obtained in exchange for a given quantity of the other.
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Jacques Barzun
American Educator
Since it is seldom clear whether intellectual activity denotes a superior mode of being or a vital deficiency, opinion swings between considering intellect a privilege and seeing it as a handicap.
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John Wesley Powell
American Explorer
Indian nouns are extremely connotive; that is, the name does more than simply denote the thing to which it belongs - in denoting the object, it also assigns to it some quality or characteristic.
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Jeff Lowe
American Athlete
Many climbers use the term 'objective hazard; to denote something they aren't to be held accountable for. I held myself accountable for the mistakes I made over the years.
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Michael Shermer
Writer
No single discovery from any of these fields denotes proof of evolution, but together they reveal that life evolved in a certain sequence by a particular process.
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Franklin Foer
American Writer
My hope is that we revive 'monopoly' as a core piece of political rhetoric that broadly denotes dominant firms with pernicious powers.
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John Shimkus
American Politician
The 'life' in 'pro-life' denotes not the quality of life, but life itself.
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Francis Hutcheson
Irish Philosopher
Wisdom denotes the pursuing of the best ends by the best means.
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Alanis Morissette
Canadian Musician
Your political views really denote your spiritual views.
Quote examples
Karen Bender
American Novelist
Don't go into any store that features shopping bags that can stand on their own accord in the middle of a table. This sort of shopping bag denotes prices that will start chipping into your children's college education fund. Avoid it.
Quote examples
Nassau William Senior
English Economist
Value denotes a relation reciprocally existing between two objects, and the precise relation which it denotes is the quantity of the one which can be obtained in exchange for a given quantity of the other.
Quote examples
Jacques Barzun
American Educator
Since it is seldom clear whether intellectual activity denotes a superior mode of being or a vital deficiency, opinion swings between considering intellect a privilege and seeing it as a handicap.
Quote examples
John Wesley Powell
American Explorer
Indian nouns are extremely connotive; that is, the name does more than simply denote the thing to which it belongs - in denoting the object, it also assigns to it some quality or characteristic.
Quote examples
Jeff Lowe
American Athlete
Many climbers use the term 'objective hazard; to denote something they aren't to be held accountable for. I held myself accountable for the mistakes I made over the years.
Quote examples
Michael Shermer
Writer
No single discovery from any of these fields denotes proof of evolution, but together they reveal that life evolved in a certain sequence by a particular process.
Quote examples
Franklin Foer
American Writer
My hope is that we revive 'monopoly' as a core piece of political rhetoric that broadly denotes dominant firms with pernicious powers.
Quote examples
John Shimkus
American Politician
The 'life' in 'pro-life' denotes not the quality of life, but life itself.
Quote examples
Francis Hutcheson
Irish Philosopher
Wisdom denotes the pursuing of the best ends by the best means.
Quote examples
Alanis Morissette
Canadian Musician
Your political views really denote your spiritual views.
Example 1 of 10
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