Hypertext Webster Gateway: "denote"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Denote \De*note"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Denoted}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Denoting}.] [L. denotare; de- + notare to mark, nota
mark, sign, note: cf. F. d['e]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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
denote
v 1: be a sign or indication of; "Her smile denoted that she
agreed"
2: have as a meaning; " `multi-' denotes `many' " [syn: {refer}]
3: make known; make an announcement; "She denoted his feelings
clearly" [syn: {announce}]
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