denotation
Example Sentences
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They have the denotation level, which is what they mean in the dictionary sense.
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2022
Beginning writers tend to think that definition writing looks only at the denotation, or dictionary definition.
From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021
He creates a stirring reciprocity between visual denotation and material form.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2015
So they often use emojis for connotations vs. denotation.
From Washington Post
Thus if we distinguish meaning and denotation in "the author of Waverley," we shall have to say that "Scott" has meaning but not denotation.
From Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays by Russell, Bertrand
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
