to denote

Examples

• All

• Finally, nativity is used to denote the difference between U.S.-born and immigrant Latinos in the United States.

  Academic text (2008)

• Note: Asterisks (*) and plus signs (+) denote significant mean differences by school type.

  Academic text (2008)

• That is just a word to denote the absence...

  Miss Sloane (2016)

• Each has a number at either end to denote the height of the man in front of it.

  Fiction book (1996)

• OK, and let's let P denote the market clearing price of cars.

• The white doves released to denote peace around the world.

  The Hunting Party (2007)

• The character's name, Micawber, is often used to denote someone with hopeful expectations.

  Academic text (2008)

• Social inhibition and hyperactivity denote fairly different types of problem behaviors.

  Academic text (2008)

• Teachers' pedagogical practices denote their active attempts to influence children's social behaviors.

  Academic text (2008)

• White neckbands denote freshmen, blue-- juniors, and red-- seniors, kind of like college.

  Project X (1987)

Synonyms

M

to mean

vsto denote

∞ 1.6

Show what a word, sign, or action represents

is to function as a sign or represent that meaning

E

to express

vsto denote

∞ 2.3

To show ideas and feelings by words or actions

is narrower focusing on being a sign rather than general communication

I

to indicate

vsto denote

434 3.1

Point to a place, person, direction or thing

is more about being a sign or representing meaning than pointing

R

to represent

vsto denote

395 3.4

Be a symbol of something, for example a dove for peace

is about being a sign or symbol rather than active communication

M

to mark

vsto denote

203 1.4

Use a sign or symbol to identify something

is more about meaning or standing for something than physical labeling

S

to symbolize

vsto denote

• US

104 4.2

To show an idea or feeling with an image

is similar but also covers direct non-image sign meanings

R

to refer

vsto denote

94 3.0

Use a word, name or symbol to show what something is

is more about being a sign or symbol than naming or describing

S

to signify

vsto denote

82 3.7

To be a sign of something, often by a word, action or symbol

is the broader act of standing for or symbolizing something

D

to designate

vsto denote

50 4.6

To show a place or direction

is chiefly about being a sign or symbol rather than official naming

How Clear

to specify

118 3.5

to denote

27 4.4

to indicate

834 2.7

to imply

367 3.5

to suggest

∞ 1.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology