Main Entry:

de·note

Pronunciation:

\di-ˈnōt, dē-\

Function:

transitive verb

Etymology:

Middle French denoter, from Latin denotare, from de- + notare to note

Date:

1562

1: to serve as an indication of : betoken <the swollen bellies that denote starvation>2: to serve as an arbitrary mark for <red flares denoting danger>3: to make known : announce <his crestfallen look denoted his distress>4 a: to serve as a linguistic expression of the notion of : mean b: to stand for : designate

— de·note·ment \-ˈnōt-mənt\ noun