Denote Meaning
/dɪˈnəʊt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo indicate; to mark.
verbTo make overt.
Sentence Examples
We use the symbol “⊂” to denote proper inclusion.
The tilde is used in math to denote equivalence.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The red circles on the map ____ the locations of active volcanoes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We use the symbol “⊂” to ____ proper inclusion.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French denoter, from Latin denotare, from de- (“complete”) and notare (“to mark out”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"together with all forms, moods, shapes of grief, that can denote me truly"
— c. 1599-1602, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, act 1, scene 2; republished as Hamlet, New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1992, →ISBN, page 9:
"The letters "SC" inscribed on the smokebox door of a locomotive denote that it is fitted with a self-cleaning smokebox."
— 1951 January, “The Why and the Wherefore: Locomotive Markings”, in Railway Magazine, page 73:
"You'll find the usual holidays — Christmas and New Year's — denoted on this and other feminist calendars and even Jewish holy days and lunar phases, but Lesbian/Gay Pride Day is noticeably (and sadly) absent."
— 1982 December 25, J. Grainger, “Gay-by-Gay Calendars at a Glance”, in Gay Community News, volume 10, number 23, page 9:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The red circles on the map ____ the locations of active volcanoes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We use the symbol “⊂” to ____ proper inclusion.