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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She called them unicorns to denote their exceptional rareness.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

There were also two yellow special marks to denote the speed restrictions in the area.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Before long, Ms. Kobza notes, a new term entered the English vocabulary to denote an “assembly of maskers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

In a rear gallery, dark nighttime photographs are hung on walls painted black to denote the wee hours.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025

Each non-Jewish prisoner had a colored triangle by his number to denote his “crime.”

From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren

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