Home › Words › D › denotedenote/dɪˈnəʊt/denote means to indicate; to mark.denote is pronounced /dɪˈnəʊt/.EtymologyFrom Middle French denoter, from Latin denotare, from de- (“complete”) and notare (“to mark out”).verbTo indicate; to mark.e.g.“The yellow blazes denote the trail.”To make overt.To refer to literally; to convey as objective meaning.e.g.“The prefix pre- denotes "before", as in preview.”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.denotate 89% match — To mark off; to denote. vs denote →denotee 79% match — Something denoted. vs denote →denotatory 72% match — Serving to denote. vs denote →denotable 72% match — Capable of being denoted or marked. vs denote →denotement 72% match — A sign, indication. vs denote →denoter 70% match — One who or that which denotes something. vs denote →denotatum 70% match — Something that is denoted; a referent. vs denote →denotatively 69% match — In a way that denotes. vs denote →