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denoteto be a sign of; indicate

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to be a sign of; indicate

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈnoʊt/

Korean meaning: 나타내다, 의미하다, 표시하다

Korean pronunciation: 디-노트 (강세: 노트)

Example Sentences

  • The chef's tall hat denotes his rank in the kitchen hierarchy.
  • In his diary, a smiley face denotes a good day, while a frown means disaster.
  • The number of stars on a general's uniform denotes their military rank.

denote

VERB

//dɪˈnoʊt//

to be a sign of; indicate

denote concept
💡 Concept

A red light denotes stop — the signal directly shows what action to take.

denote rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Denote the note on the coat — one small mark tells what it wrote.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈnoʊt/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈnəʊt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixde--
Rootnot-
Suffix--e

Origin

From Latin 'denotare,' formed from the prefix 'de-' (down, away) combined with 'notare' (to mark, note), which derives from 'nota' (mark, sign). The word entered English in the 16th century.

🎵Rhyme

notequotevotewrote
note
quote
vote
wrote

🔗Collocations

denote meaning
clearly denote
denote status
symbols denote
denote importance

📝Examples

The chef's tall hat denotes his rank in the kitchen hierarchy.

😄 Fun example

In his diary, a smiley face denotes a good day, while a frown means disaster.

The number of stars on a general's uniform denotes their military rank.

😄 Fun example

My cat's purring denotes happiness, but her hissing clearly denotes 'back off, human!'

📚Related Words

Synonyms

indicatesignifyrepresentsymbolizeexpress

Antonyms

concealhideobscure

Related

notationnotableannotateconnotation

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