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denote

verb

  1. serve as indication of
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Pronunciation: /dɪˈnəʊt/ / /dɪˈnoʊt/

verb

Etymology: From Middle French denoter, from Latin denotare, from de- (“complete”) and notare (“to mark out”).

  1. To indicate; to mark.

    The yellow blazes denote the trail.

    together with all forms, moods, shapes of grief, that can denote me truly

  2. To make overt.
  3. To refer to literally; to convey as objective meaning.

    The prefix pre- denotes "before", as in preview.