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

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

The serious message of change and time leaving behind culture and tradition is handled lightly but impactfully, denoting a location where time is both the hero and the villain. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 11 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

The statistical evidence supports this when looking at the standard deviation — denoting the spread of a dataset — of points after 37 games across the past seven seasons. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 24 May 2026

In front of them were the monkeys, which were placed on a sign denoting wildlife trafficking. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026

The new jet also features 13 stars denoting the 13 original colonies on its fuselage, the main body of an aircraft, and a circle of stars on each engine cowling, or covering, reflecting the original Betsy Ross flag and an America250 decal on the nose and winglet. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026

But our understanding of pedantry, denoting the sticklerishness of academic specialists and grammar obsessives, is a relatively narrow one. — Clare Bucknell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026