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Denotes

/dɪˈnəʊts/

To indicate; to mark.

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📖 Definitions of "Denotes"

verb

1
To indicate; to mark.
"The yellow blazes denote the trail."
2
To make overt.
3
To refer to literally; to convey as meaning.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Denotes"

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Word	Definition
referverb	(transitive) To direct the attention of (someone toward something)
announceverb	(transitive) To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known.
advisesverb	(transitive) To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.
appointsverb	(transitive) To name (someone to a post or role).
betraysverb	(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.
characterisesverb	Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of characterize. [(transitive) To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).]
characterizesverb	(transitive) To be typical of.
connotesverb	(transitive) To signify beyond its literal or principal meaning.
correspondverb	(intransitive, constructed with to) To be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.
correspondsverb	(intransitive, constructed with to) To be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.
demonstratesverb	(transitive) To show, display, or present; to prove or make evident
depictsverb	To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means.
describesverb	(transitive) To represent in words.
designateverb	To mark out and make known; to point out; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description
designatesverb	To mark out and make known; to point out; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description
encompassesverb	(transitive) To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
evokesverb	(transitive) To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.
expressesverb	(transitive) To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.
identifiesverb	(transitive) To establish the identity of someone or something.
illustratesverb	(figurative) To clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a comparison.