Main Entry:

de·no·ta·tion

Pronunciation:

\ˌdē-nō-ˈtā-shən\

Function:

noun

Date:

circa 1532

1: an act or process of denoting2: meaning ; especially : a direct specific meaning as distinct from an implied or associated idea3 a: a denoting term : name b: sign, indication <visible denotations of divine wrath>4: the totality of things to which a term is applicable especially in logic — compare connotation