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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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This can denote a fleeting quality, a trend to pass us by, not unlike the evolution of photography and videography.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

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

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

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2025

The Babylonians had no way to denote which column a written symbol was in; T could represent 1, 60, or 3,600.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife