denote

verb

de·note | \di-ˈnōt,

dē-\

Definition of denote

transitive verb

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

4a : to serve as a linguistic expression of the notion of : mean in the southern U.S., the word "toboggan" denotes a stocking cap

b : to stand for : designate the symbol / denotes "or," "and or," or "per" An epiphany is, literally, a showing. In Christian terminology it denotes the showing of the infant Jesus to the three Magi.— David Lodge

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The word “derby” can denote a horse race or a kind of hat. Her death denoted the end of an era.

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Underclassmen are denoted throughout by an asterisk.\ Quarterbacks PLAYER SCHOOL HEIGHT WEIGHT 40 TIME ROUND Sam Darnold* Southern Cal. — Nora Princiotti, BostonGlobe.com, "Scouting the 2018 NFL Draft, position by position," 24 Apr. 2018 The Clift, which hosts three hives on its rooftop, features honey with cheese and charcuterie board appetizers, denoted by a small depiction of a bee next to each item on the menu. — Bailey Bischoff, The Christian Science Monitor, "In San Francisco, hotels welcome bees as honored guests," 26 Mar. 2018 Out of it’ Mac was born with VACTERL association, a genetic syndrome that can include abnormalities in as many as six bodily systems, denoted by the letters in its name: vertebral, anal, cardiac, tracheal-esophageal, renal (the kidney), and limbs. — Tom Avril, Philly.com, "Infant heart surgery is just the start of lifelong issues. Doctors are developing new ways to cope," 9 Mar. 2018 Patton Kizzire, Patrick Cantlay, Si Woo Kim: 8:06 a.m./1:06 p.m.* * denotes teeing off the 10th hole. — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, "Fort Worth Invitational at Colonial Preview: History, Field, Odds, Predictions," 23 May 2018 What’s clinically denoted by the word ‘bi-polarity’ is something puny compared to what’s brandished by Sabbath. — The Economist, "Philip Roth was one of America’s greatest novelists," 23 May 2018 Shell casings were strewn across the residential street, denoted by yellow evidence markers. — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, "1 dead, 3 wounded after South, West side shootings," 28 Apr. 2018 Energy return denotes the amount of energy that shoe is able to retain when force is exerted upon it by a runner’s stride. — Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, "Do New "Energy Return" Shoes Put Pep in Your Step?," 18 Apr. 2018 The term denotes the special bond a human being has with their origins. — Minna Shim, Harper's BAZAAR, "These Chic Bags Come with a Touch of Magic," 8 July 2017

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