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denotive
de·note D0133600 (dĭ-nōt′)tr.v. de·not·ed, de·not·ing, de·notes 1. To mark; indicate: a frown that denoted increasing impatience.2. To serve as a symbol or name for the meaning of; signify: A flashing yellow light denotes caution.3. To signify directly; refer to specifically: The word "river" denotes a moving body of water and connotes such things as the relentlessness of time and the changing nature of life.
[French dénoter, from Latin dēnotāre : dē-, de- + notāre, to mark; see connote.]
de·not′a·ble adj.de·no′tive adj.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | denotive - having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or namingdenotativeexplicit, expressed - precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes" |
denotiveadjectiveServing to designate or indicate:denotative, designative, designatory, exhibitive, exhibitory, indicative, indicatory.denotive
Synonyms for denotiveadj serving to designate or indicateSynonyms- denotative
- designative
- designatory
- exhibitive
- exhibitory
- indicative
- indicatory
Synonyms for denotiveadj having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or namingSynonymsRelated Words |