denoted; denoting; denotes
1
: to serve as an indication of : betoken
the swollen bellies that denote starvation
2
: to serve as an arbitrary mark for
red flares denoting danger
3
: to make known : announce
his crestfallen look denoted his distress
4
a
: to serve as a linguistic expression of the notion of : mean
in the southern U.S., the word "toboggan" denotes a stocking cap
b
: to stand for : designate
the symbol / denotes "or," "and or," or "per"
An epiphany is, literally, a showing. In Christian terminology it denotes the showing of the infant Jesus to the three Magi.—
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The word “derby” can denote a horse race or a kind of hat.
Her death denoted the end of an era.
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The varying activity in these voxels creates patterns akin to fingerprints that denote different states of mind or types of mental activity.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
Naturally, that depends on how many items there are in the first place, a value typically denoted by n.
—Steve Nadis, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2025
For many years, SDSU held the far lower classification of R2, which denotes schools that spend $5 million or more on research and award at least 20 doctoral research degrees.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
The order ignited suits from 22 different states as well as civil rights groups who argued the order ran afoul of the law by denoting citizenship based on the immigration status of their parents.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
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Quanta Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
Naturally, that depends on how many items there are in the first place, a value typically denoted by n.
—Steve Nadis, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2025
For many years, SDSU held the far lower classification of R2, which denotes schools that spend $5 million or more on research and award at least 20 doctoral research degrees.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
The order ignited suits from 22 different states as well as civil rights groups who argued the order ran afoul of the law by denoting citizenship based on the immigration status of their parents.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for denote
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“Denote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/denote. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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