denote

//dɪˈnoʊt//
B2Frequency Level 10Formal
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Verb

denoteInfinitive
denotePresent tense
denotedPast tense
denotedPast participle
denotingPresent participle
denotesThird-person singular
1

To be a sign or indication of; to represent or stand for something.

The red light denotes danger.

2

To refer to or mean something specifically; to signify.

In mathematics, the symbol π denotes the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter.

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