denote, indicate

mean, imply, indicate, represent, denote, signify, suggest

動詞 denote:

1. be a sign or indication of
2. have as a meaning
   同義詞：refer
3. make known; make an announcement
   同義詞：announce

1. This word denotes a certain kind of animal.
   這個詞是一種野獸的名稱。
2. A smile often denotes pleasure and friendship.
   微笑常常表示高興和友善。

de.note

v.tr.（及物動詞）
de.not.ed,de.not.ing,de.notes
To mark; indicate:
作標(biāo)志；指明：
例句：
a frown that denoted increasing impatience.
表明越來越不耐煩地皺眉

To serve as a symbol or name for the meaning of; signify:
表示，意為：作為一個表達(dá)該意義的符號或名字；意為：
例句：
A flashing yellow light denotes caution.
閃爍的黃燈表示警告

To signify directly; refer to specifically:See Synonyms at mean
直接表示；特指參見 mean

來源：
French dénoter
法語 dénoter
from Latin dônot3re
源自 拉丁語 dônot3re
dô- [de-]
dô- [前綴，表.自…導(dǎo)出.]
not3re [to mark] * see connote
not3re [作標(biāo)記] *參見 connote

【引伸】
denot.able
adj.（形容詞）
deno.tive
adj.（形容詞）
Denote means .to mark. or .to signify directly.; connote means .to suggest or convey to the mind what is not explicit..In speaking of words or expressions,denote describes the relation between the expression and the thing it conventionally names, whereasconnote describes the relation between the word and the images or associations it evokes. Thus, the wordChristmas denotes the holiday celebrated on December 25 and connotes turkey, mistletoe, and chestnuts roasting on an open fire.
Denote 意思是.作標(biāo)記.或.直接記作.： connote 意思是.暗示那些沒有明顯表示出來的意義.。在表示詞和詞組意義時denote 描述詞語與某事物通常意義之間的關(guān)系， 而connote 描述的是這個詞與它喚起的圖象或聯(lián)想之間的關(guān)系。 這樣Chrismas 這個詞指(denote)在十二月二十五日慶祝的那個節(jié)日， 并意味著火雞、圣誕樹或在篝火上燒烤的栗子