denote
pronunciation
How to pronounce denote in British English:
UK [dɪˈnəʊt]
How to pronounce denote in American English:
US [dɪˈnoʊt]
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- Verb:
- be a sign or indication of
- have as a meaning
- make known; make an announcement
Word Origin
- denote (v.)
- 1590s, from Middle French dénoter (14c.), from Latin denotare "denote, mark out," from de- "completely" (see de-) + notare "to mark" (see note (v.)). Related: Denoted; denoting.
Example
- 1. The arrows denote the internal state of two of the ions .
- 2. It may denote a fort , or the planned site of one .
- 3. In the worlds of dos and unix , commands either use - or / to denote a parameter name .
- 4. To others , dreams denote night-time learning or problem-solving , even automatic sifting of the mind 's detritus , the skimming off of useless information to be dumped like so much mental junk .
- 5. " Irrepressible " is a word that is usually used to denote something that is hard to control or restrain .