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The synonyms of “Denote” are: refer, announce, designate, indicate, be a sign of, be a mark of, signify, signal, symbolize, represent, stand for, mean, suggest, point to, be evidence of, conjure up, bring to mind, show, reveal, demonstrate, intimate, imply, connote, convey, give away, betray, be a symbol of, exemplify
Denote as a Verb
Definitions of "Denote" as a verb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “denote” as a verb can have the following definitions:
- Have as a meaning.
- Stand as a name or symbol for.
- Be a sign of; indicate.
- Be a sign or indication of.
- Make known; make an announcement.
Synonyms of "Denote" as a verb (28 Words)
announce | Make known make an announcement. I have a confession to make she announced. |
be a mark of | Spend or use time. |
be a sign of | Spend or use time. |
be a symbol of | Happen, occur, take place. |
be evidence of | Form or compose. |
betray | Reveal unintentionally. The men who have betrayed British people s trust. |
bring to mind | Cause to come into a particular state or condition. |
conjure up | Engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together. |
connote | (of a fact) imply as a consequence or condition. Spinsterhood connoted failure. |
convey | Transfer to another. Pipes were laid to convey water to the house. |
demonstrate | Establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment. Their shameful silence demonstrates their ineptitude. |
designate | Decree or designate beforehand. The Wye Valley is designated an area of outstanding natural beauty. |
exemplify | Illustrate or clarify by giving an example. He exemplified his point with an anecdote. |
give away | Give food to. |
imply | Suggest that someone is guilty. Salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge. |
indicate | Indicate a place direction person or thing either spatially or figuratively. He indicated his opponents. |
intimate | Give to understand. |
mean | Mean or intend to express or convey. I don t know what you mean. |
point to | Give a point to. |
refer | Of a word phrase or symbol describe or denote have as a referent. The Royal Navy is referred to as the Senior Service. |
represent | Be representative or typical for. Abstraction is well represented in this exhibition. |
reveal | Make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others. God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind. |
show | Show in or as in a picture. I showed the customer the glove section. |
signal | Communicate silently and non verbally by signals or signs. The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu. |
signify | Be an indication of. What does his strange behavior signify. |
stand for | Occupy a place or location, also metaphorically. |
suggest | Suggest the necessity of an intervention in medicine. The temperature wasn t as tropical as the bright sunlight may have suggested. |
symbolize | Express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol. A tendency to symbolize the father as the sun. |
Usage Examples of "Denote" as a verb
- `multi-' denotes `many.
- Her smile denoted that she agreed.
- The level of output per firm is denoted by X.
- She denoted her feelings clearly.
- This mark denotes purity and quality.
Associations of "Denote" (30 Words)
advert | An advertisement. |
allude | (of an artist or a work of art) recall (an earlier work or style) in such a way as to suggest a relationship with it. The photographs allude to Italian Baroque painting. |
announce | Announce publicly or officially. I have a confession to make she announced. |
asterisk | Mark a word or piece of text with an asterisk. He had asterisked the things about the case that still bothered him. |
caret | A mark (‸, ⁁) placed below the line to indicate a proposed insertion in a text. |
definition | Clarity of outline. A question of definition. |
display | Attract attention by displaying some body part or posing of animals. She photographed the peacock which chose that moment to display. |
explain | Minimize the significance of an embarrassing fact or action by giving an excuse or justification. They explained that their lives centred on the religious rituals. |
express | By express. He expressed complete satisfaction. |
figuratively | Used to indicate a departure from a literal use of words; metaphorically. We left a lot of people literally and figuratively in the dark. |
gesticulate | Use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one’s words. They were shouting and gesticulating frantically at drivers who did not slow down. |
imply | Have as a necessary feature. Salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge. |
indicant | Something that serves to indicate or suggest. Symptoms are the prime indicants of disease. |
indicate | Indicate a place direction person or thing either spatially or figuratively. Indicated his wishes in a letter. |
insinuate | Introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner. I insinuated my shoulder in the gap. |
intend | Mean or intend to express or convey. What do his words intend. |
mark | A figure or letter representing the total number of marks awarded in an examination or competition and signifying a person s score. It was in London that he made his mark. |
mean | Mean or intend to express or convey. This one s meant to be priceless. |
mention | An instance of being mentioned in dispatches. She made no mention of her disastrous trip to Paris. |
notation | A note or annotation. New terminologies and notations. |
note | Make a written note of. There was a note of uncertainty in his voice. |
quotation | A short musical passage or visual image taken from one piece of music or work of art and used in another. The company is being refused a quotation on the New York Stock Exchange. |
quote | A passage or expression that is quoted or cited. A garage quoted him 30. |
refer | Make reference to. The star refers to items which are intended for the advanced learner. |
remark | Say something as a comment; mention. Tom s looking peaky she remarked. |
saying | A collection of short, pithy expressions identified with a particular person, especially a political or religious leader. This is stated in the sayings of the Prophet. |
signify | Be an indication of. I wasn t signifying at her. |
symbolic | Involving the use of symbols or symbolism. Symbolic thinking. |
tell | Inform positively and with certainty and confidence. I couldn t tell if he believed me. |
verbalize | Express in speech. This lawyer verbalizes and is rather tedious. |