Meaning

3 senses

  1. (transitive)To indicate; to mark.

    The yellow blazes denote the trail.

    markieren, kennzeichnen, bezeichnen

    отмеча́тьotmečátʹ, обознача́тьoboznačátʹ, различа́тьrazličátʹ

    позначатиpoznačaty

  2. (transitive)To make overt.

    preisgeben, offenlegen, offenbaren

    пока́зыватьpokázyvatʹ, ука́зыватьukázyvatʹ, свиде́тельствоватьsvidételʹstvovatʹ

    make known; make an announcement

  3. (transitive)To refer to literally; to convey as objective meaning.

    The prefix pre- denotes "before", as in preview.

    bedeuten, symbolisieren

    зна́читьznáčitʹ, означа́тьoznačátʹ, символизи́роватьsimvolizírovatʹ

    означатиoznačaty

    have as a meaning

Examples

11 sentences

  1. Do you think his silence denotes guilt?

    Ти гадаєш його мовчання вказує на почуття провини?

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  2. We use the symbol “⊂” to denote proper inclusion.

    Ми використовуємо символ «⊂» для позначення строгого включення.

    ruМы используем символ «⊂» для обозначения строгого включения.

    deMit dem Zeichen „⊂“ bezeichnen wir die echte Inklusion.

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  3. The tilde is used in math to denote equivalence.

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  4. The prison perimeter is denoted by a large fence.

    ruПериметр тюрьмы обнесён большим забором.

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  5. In linguistics, the term "aspect" refers to the way an action denoted by a verb extends over time.

    ruВ лингвистике термин «вид» относится к тому, как действие, обозначаемое глаголом, распространяется во времени.

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Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
to indicate, mark:
to convey as meaning:
Русский
By meaning 3
to indicate, mark:
to make overt:
to convey as meaning:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
to indicate, mark:
to make overt:
to convey as meaning:

Origin

From Middle French denoter, from Latin denotare, from de- (“complete”) and notare (“to mar

From Middle French denoter, from Latin denotare, from de- (“complete”) and notare (“to mark out”).

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Forms

denotes, denoting, denoted, denoted
Base formdenote · to denote
3rd person singulardenotes
Present participledenoting
Past simpledenoted
Past participledenoted

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydenote
he, she, itdenotes

Past simpleLesson

all personsdenoted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave denoted
he, she, ithas denoted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill denote

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

11 related words
RelatedconnoteC2denotationdenotivedenotative
Deriveddenotabilitydenotabledenotatorydenoteedenotementredenoteundenoted

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
denigratedenimB2denominationdenominatordenounceC2denseB2denselyB2
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