denote
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denote
- /dɪˈnəʊt/ UK
- /dɪˈnoʊt/ US
Rhymes with -əʊt
Where it comes from
From Middle French denoter, from Latin denotare, from de- (“complete”) and notare (“to mark out”).
verb denotes · denoting · denoted
- To indicate; to mark. The yellow blazes denote the trail.
- To make overt.
- To refer to literally; to convey as objective meaning. The prefix pre- denotes "before", as in preview.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: refer, announce, signify, describe, denominate, represent, designate, indicate, identify, symbolize, specify, correspond, demonstrate, qualify, mean, imply
Translations
Every language
verb to indicate, mark
| Español | señalar, denotar, marcar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 表示 biǎoshì, 意为 |
| Português | denotar, indicar |
| Français | dénoter, indiquer, marquer |
| Deutsch | markieren, kennzeichnen, bezeichnen, anzeigen, formalisieren |
| Italiano | indicare, denotare |
| Русский | отмеча́ть otmečátʹ, обознача́ть oboznačátʹ, различа́ть različátʹ, отлича́ть otličátʹ |
verb to make overt
| Español | revelar |
|---|---|
| Português | revelar |
| Deutsch | preisgeben, offenlegen, offenbaren, aufdecken |
| Italiano | rivelare |
| Русский | пока́зывать pokázyvatʹ, ука́зывать ukázyvatʹ, свиде́тельствовать svidételʹstvovatʹ |
verb to convey as meaning
| Español | significar, denotar |
|---|---|
| Português | denotar, indicar |
| Français | dénoter, signifier |
| Deutsch | bedeuten, symbolisieren |
| Italiano | significare |
| Русский | зна́чить znáčitʹ, означа́ть označátʹ, символизи́ровать simvolizírovatʹ |
Talk about this word "denote." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/denote. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. denote. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/denote "denote." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/denote.Cite this
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