Denote — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

be a sign or indication of

have as a meaning

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dˈɑːləmˌɪɾaɪz/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪnˈəʊt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪnˈəʊt/

2 syllables Say it as /dˈɑːləmˌɪɾaɪz/.

Examples

Her smile denoted that she agreed
`multi-' denotes `many'
She denoted her feelings clearly

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

refer announce

Parts of Speech

verb	be a sign or indication of “Her smile denoted that she agreed”
verb	have as a meaning “`multi-' denotes `many' ”
verb	make known; make an announcement “She denoted her feelings clearly”

Word Forms

denotation	noun	the act of indicating or pointing out by name
denotive	adjective	having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming
denotative	adjective	in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term
reference	noun	the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
annunciatory	adjective	relating to the act of announcing or being announced
announcer	noun	reads news, commercials on radio or television

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

bezeichnen

ein Zeichen oder Hinweis darauf sein

🇫🇷French

indiquer

être un signe ou une indication de

🇪🇸Spanish

denotar

ser un signo o indicación de

🇮🇹Italian

indicare

essere un segno o un'indicazione di

🇳🇱Dutch

duiden

een teken of indicatie zijn van

🇵🇹Portuguese

denotar

ser um sinal ou indicação de

🇷🇺Russian

обозначать

быть знаком или указанием на

India

🇮🇳Hindi

निरूपित

का संकेत या संकेत होना

🇧🇩Bengali

বোঝান

একটি চিহ্ন বা ইঙ্গিত হতে

🇮🇳Tamil

குறிக்க

ஒரு அடையாளமாக அல்லது அறிகுறியாக இருக்கும்

🇮🇳Telugu

సూచిస్తాయి

యొక్క సంకేతం లేదా సూచన

🇮🇳Marathi

सूचित करा

चे चिन्ह किंवा संकेत असू द्या

🇮🇳Gujarati

સૂચવો

ની નિશાની અથવા સંકેત બનો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತವೆ

ಒಂದು ಚಿಹ್ನೆ ಅಥವಾ ಸೂಚನೆಯಾಗಿರಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സൂചിപ്പിക്കുക

ഒരു അടയാളമോ സൂചനയോ ആകുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਦਰਸਾਉਣਾ

ਦਾ ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਕੇਤ ਬਣੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

اشارہ کرنا

کی علامت یا اشارہ بنیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

表示

是一个标志或指示

🇯🇵Japanese

示す

～の兆候または兆候である

🇰🇷Korean

나타내다

~의 표시나 표시가 되다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

biểu thị

là một dấu hiệu hoặc dấu hiệu của

🇹🇭Thai

แสดงถึง

ให้เป็นเครื่องหมายหรือข้อบ่งชี้ของ

🇮🇩Indonesian

menunjukkan

menjadi tanda atau indikasi

🇵🇭Filipino

magpakilala

maging tanda o indikasyon ng

🇲🇾Malay

menandakan

menjadi tanda atau petunjuk

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

دل

تكون علامة أو إشارة إلى

🇮🇷Persian

نشان می دهد

نشانه یا نشانه ای باشد

🇹🇷Turkish

belirtmek

bir işaret veya gösterge olmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לציין

להיות סימן או אינדיקציה של

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What is the primary definition of the word 'denote'?

The primary meaning of 'denote' is 'be a sign or indication of'.

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'denote' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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