DENOTATION
Dictionary entry overview: What does denotation mean? • DENOTATION (noun)
The noun DENOTATION has 2 senses:
1. the act of indicating or pointing out by name
2. the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
Familiarity information: DENOTATION used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DENOTATION (noun)
Meaning:
The act of indicating or pointing out by name
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
denotation; indication
Hypernyms ("denotation" is a kind of...):
naming (the verbal act of naming)
Meaning:
The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
denotation; reference; extension
Context example:
the extension of 'satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos
Hypernyms ("denotation" is a kind of...):
meaning; substance (the idea that is intended)
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