Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun denotation

2 senses of denotation

Sense 1
indication, denotation -- (the act of indicating or pointing out by name)
       => naming -- (the verbal act of naming; "the part he failed was the naming of state capitals")

Sense 2
reference, denotation, extension -- (the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to; "the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos")
       => meaning, substance -- (the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?")