denote

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: de=note

OXFORD DICTIONARY

denote, v.tr.
1 be a sign of; indicate (the arrow denotes direction).
2 (usu. foll. by that + clause) mean, convey.
3 stand as a name for; signify.

Derivative

denotation n. denotative adj.

Etymology

F d{eacute}noter or f. L denotare (as DE-, notare mark f. nota NOTE)

THESAURUS

denote

add up to, advert to, allude to, announce, approve, argue, attest, be construed as, be indicative of, be significant of, be symptomatic of, be taken as, bespeak, betoken, breathe, characterize, connote, demonstrate, denominate, designate, differentiate, disclose, display, distinguish, emblematize, entail, evidence, evince, exhibit, express, figure, finger, furnish evidence, give evidence, give indication of, give token, go to show, highlight, hint, identify, illustrate, imply, import, indicate, insinuate, intend, involve, manifest, mark, mean, name, note, pick out, point at, point out, point to, prove, refer to, represent, reveal, select, set forth, show, show signs of, signalize, signify, speak for itself, speak volumes, specify, spell, stand for, stigmatize, suggest, symbol, symbolize, symptomatize, symptomize, tell, tend to show, testify, typify

ROGET THESAURUS

denote

Speciality

VB specify, particularize, individualize, realize, specialize, designate, determine, denote, indicate, point out, select, descend to particulars, enter into detail, go into detail, come to the point.

Indication

VB indicate, be the sign, of, denote, betoken, argue, testify, bear the impress, of, connote, connotate, represent, stand for, typify, symbolize, put an indication, put a mark, note, mark, stamp, earmark, blaze, label, ticket, docket, dot, spot, score, dash, trace, chalk, print, imprint, impress, engrave, stereotype, make a sign, signalize, underscore, give a signal, hang out a signal, beckon, nod, wink, glance, leer, nudge, shrug, tip the wink, gesticulate, raise the finger, hold up the finger, raise the hand, hold up the hand, saw the air, suit the action to the word, wave a banner, unfurl a banner, hoist a banner, hang out a banner, wave the hand, wave a kerchief, give the cue, show one's colors, give an alarm, sound an alarm, beat the drum, sound the trumpets, raise a cry, sign, seal, attest, underline, call attention to, give notice.