denote

Wilde “read” the water, pointing out the seams on the surface that denote shifting currents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

She called them unicorns to denote their exceptional rareness.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025

“Worm” was also used to denote an enemy or a coward or anything alien to the Sparra.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

The title obviously denotes your look onstage rocking the tejana.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The phrase "that dog in them" is common slang that usually denotes a fierce drive.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

In French, matière denotes not only physical matter but abstract conceptions such as fields of study and aesthetic phenomena such as the surface of paint.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

Their goal in their personal work is to combine theme park-like art direction with scrappy, budget-friendly immersive theater, a term that typically denotes some level of active participation on the part of the guest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025

This, Champollion reasoned, very probably also denotes Ptolemy.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

In the tables devoted to South Carolina, Navatek denoted Graham as a “key supporter.”

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

When parking spots are scarce, supercar drivers often take to loading zones, bus stops and other spaces denoted with double yellow lines—the British marker of “no parking.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

This zone of extreme pessimism is denoted by the shaded area at the bottom of the chart above.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026

About 100 feet away, a metal post denoted the park’s boundary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026

Enthroned there under his hat, he observed our household through his un-glasses and swished the animal-tail fly swatter that denoted his station in life.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

"Code Purple" alerts, denoting air quality considered very unhealthy for everyone, not just at-risk groups, blanketed much of the city as well as the wider region, including neighboring Virginia and Maryland.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

In early scenes, he has a small curved line denoting a chubby chin, which changes over time to straight lines on each cheek, narrowing his face when he is old and infirm.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 16, 2026

Without a letter denoting a political party next to their name on the ballot, independent candidates have historically gotten lost in the mix.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026

APA funding is awarded based on a grading system, with Grade A denoting the higher-end established athletes and Grade E encompassing up-and-coming prospects.

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026

Write and define adjectives denoting relating to, like, or being, from the following nouns:—

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton