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to denote
01
to indicate or make something known
Transitive: to denote an underlying attitude or emotion
Examples
A sudden change in behavior can denote underlying emotional distress that may not be immediately apparent.
02
to mark or be a sign of an entity or a concept
Transitive: to denote sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
denote
3rd person singular
denotes
Present participle
denoting
Past simple
denoted
Past participle
denoted
Examples
The asterisk (*) in the document denotes a footnote with additional information or clarification on the topic.
03
to indicate something's meaning or what it is referring to
Transitive: to denote a concept or idea
Examples
The color blue in the painting is carefully chosen to denote a sense of tranquility and calmness.
Lexical Tree
denotative
denotive
denote
note
