Synonyms of denoting

denoting 1 of 2

adjective

as in indicative

indicating something

an arrow is a common denoting symbol for direction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indicative
• reflective
• signifying
• telltale
• denotative
• characteristic
• referring
• significant
• symbolic
• symptomatic
• allusive
• alluding
• expressive
• demonstrative
• connoting
• exhibiting
• suggestive
• implying
• hinting
• insinuating

denoting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of denote

1

as in signifying

to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind

a flashing red light that denotes danger

Synonyms & Similar Words

• signifying
• meaning
• implying
• indicating
• spelling
• expressing
• intending
• importing
• suggesting
• representing
• symbolizing
• connoting
• explaining
• specifying
• inferring
• hinting
• intimating
• embodying
• mentioning
• announcing
• proclaiming
• designating
• amounting (to)
• signaling
• citing
• personifying
• pointing (to)
• referring (to)
• insinuating
• touching (on or upon)
• alluding (to)
• adding up (to)
• symboling
• epitomizing
• declaring
• elucidating
• adverting
• instancing

2

as in indicating

to serve as a sign or symptom of

the unkempt yard denotes a homeowner with little concern for the well-being of his neighborhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indicating
• meaning
• signifying
• betokening
• telling (of)
• pointing (to)
• presaging
• bespeaking
• foretelling
• boding
• foreshowing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of denoting

Verb

The cinematic film follows a number of wrestlers in different stages of their careers, including a yokozuna, a title denoting the highest rank in professional sumo, over the course of a year. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026

The following table, like others below, shows their ages on June 1, 2030, with greens highlighting younger players and reds denoting those who’ll be over 30. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Eligible cars would receive special license plates denoting the car as a historic vehicle and be insured as collector motor vehicles. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026

There’s one shaped like a hand grenade; another bears a white-sheet-ghost novelty trinket over the lid, denoting a ghost pepper sauce. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

The system relies on five microelectrode arrays surgically installed in Thomas’ brain, which machine learning algorithms then interpret brain signals denoting movement with nearly 85 percent accuracy. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2026

In a scene shot backstage at a Pod Meets World live show, Friedle showed that Savage hadn't responded to a text from Friedle since April 2020, and his iMessages switched from blue to green, potentially denoting a block. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026

Eos, the goddess of dawn, functions as a poetic device denoting the passage of time. — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026

Megaly is a medical suffix denoting an abnormal or irregular enlargement of an organ or body part. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026