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denote

[dih-noht] / dɪˈnoʊt /
VERB
designate, mean
Synonyms
STRONGEST
stand for
STRONG
announce argue bespeak betoken connote evidence express finger flash imply import indicate insinuate intend make mark peg prove show signify spell symbolize tag typify
WEAK
add up hang sign on put down for put finger on symbol tab
Antonyms
STRONG
conceal deny disprove hide ignore leave alone refuse refute veto withhold

Example Sentences

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It can be be used to denote the southern extent of the aurora.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

As part of her quest to revive N|uu, she and her granddaughter, Claudia Snyman, established a school for the language, which uses special characters in script to denote the verbal clicks.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

If you think those pies denote happiness, you would be right.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

There aren’t even historical markers to denote the significance of those city lots.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2025

In words belonging to chemistry derivatives in -ic denote the acid containing most oxygen, when more than one is formed: as nitric acid.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.