denote : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: denote	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for denote
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
denote v be a sign or indication of; "Her smile denoted that she agreed" have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' " Synonym(s): denote, refer make known; make an announcement; "She denoted her feelings clearly" Synonym(s): announce, denote
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Denote \Denote"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Denoted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Denoting}.] [L. denotare; de- + notare to mark, nota mark, sign, note: cf. F. d[82]noter. See {Note}.] 1. To mark out plainly; to signify by a visible sign; to serve as the sign or name of; to indicate; to point out; as, the hands of the clock denote* the hour. The better to denote her to the doctor. --Shak. 2. To be the sign of; to betoken; to signify; to mean. A general expression to denote wickedness of every sort. --Gilpin.