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Webster 1913 Edition
Denote
De-note′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Denoted
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Denoting
.] 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 hourThe better to
denote
her to the doctor. Shakespeare
2.
To be the sign of; to betoken; to signify; to mean.
A general expression to
denote
wickedness of every sort. Gilpin.
Webster 1828 Edition
Denote
DENOTE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To mark; to signify by a visible sign; to indicate; to express. The character X denotes multiplication.2.
To show; to betoken; to indicate; as, a quick pulse denotes fever.Definition 2024
denote
denote
English
Verb
denote (third-person singular simple present denotes, present participle denoting, simple past and past participle denoted)
- (transitive) To indicate; to mark.
- The yellow blazes denote the trail.
- (transitive) To make overt.
- The tears denoted her true feelings.
- (transitive) To refer to literally; to convey meaning.
- "Pre-" denotes "before."
Translations
to indicate, mark
to make overt
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to convey meaning
Derived terms
Portuguese
Verb
denote
- first-person singular present subjunctive of denotar
- third-person singular present subjunctive of denotar
- first-person singular imperative of denotar
- third-person singular imperative of denotar
Spanish
Verb
denote