denote

[ dih-noht ]
/ dɪˈnoʊt /

verb (used with object), de·not·ed, de·not·ing.

to be a mark or sign of; indicate: A fever often denotes an infection.
to be a name or designation for; mean.
to represent by a symbol; stand as a symbol for.

Origin of denote

1585–95; < Middle French dénoter, Latin dēnotāre to mark out, equivalent to dē- de- + notāre to mark; see note

OTHER WORDS FROM denote

de·not·a·ble, adjective de·note·ment, noun un·de·not·a·ble, adjective un·de·not·ed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH denote

connote denote

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British Dictionary definitions for denote

denote
/ (dɪˈnəʊt) /

verb (tr; may take a clause as object)

to be a sign, symbol, or symptom of; indicate or designate
(of words, phrases, expressions, etc) to have as a literal or obvious meaning

Derived forms of denote

denotable, adjective denotement, noun

Word Origin for denote

C16: from Latin dēnotāre to mark, from notāre to mark, note