denote

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To be a sign of something; to indicate.

   On the map, a red line denotes a major road.

2. 2
   verb

   To have as a meaning; to refer to directly.

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

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

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