Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb denote

3 senses of denote

Sense 1
denote -- (be a sign or indication of; "Her smile denoted that she agreed")
       => designate, denominate -- (assign a name or title to)

Sense 2
denote, refer -- (have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' ")
       => mean, intend, signify, stand for -- (denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means")

Sense 3
announce, denote -- (make known; make an announcement; "She denoted her feelings clearly")
       => inform -- (impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights")