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noun
- 1. the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests: "beyond their immediate denotation, the words have a connotative power"
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DENOTATION definition: 1. the main meaning of a word, not including the feelings or ideas that people may connect with the…. Learn more.
DENOTATION meaning: 1. the main meaning of a word, not including the feelings or ideas that people may connect with the…. Learn more.
denotation. noun. de· no· ta· tion ˌdē-nō-ˈtā-shən. Synonyms of denotation. 1. : an act or process of denoting. 2. : meaning. especially : a direct specific meaning as distinct from an implied or associated idea. comparing a word's denotation with its connotations.
1. the act of denoting. 2. the direct, explicit meaning or reference of a word or term. see also connotation. 3. an indication or sign. 4. Rare. a distinguishing name; designation. 5. Logic. the class of all the particular objects to which a term refers; extension. see also connotation (sense 3) Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
noun. the explicit or direct meaning or set of meanings of a word or expression, as distinguished from the ideas or meanings associated with it or suggested by it; the association or set of associations that a word usually elicits for most speakers of a language, as distinguished from those elicited for any individual speaker because of ...
Denotation means the literal meaning of a word or name. Although Paris might make you think of romance, its denotation is simply "the city of an old tribe called the Parisii."
In linguistics and philosophy, [1] the denotation of a word or expression is its strictly literal meaning. For instance, the English word "warm" denotes the property of having high temperature. Denotation is contrasted with other aspects of meaning including connotation.
Definition of denotation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Denotation is the literal meaning, or "dictionary definition," of a word. Denotation is defined in contrast to connotation, which is the array of emotions and ideas suggested by a word in addition to its dictionary definition.
Denotation is the objective meaning of a word, with no associated emotion. Every word that has a dictionary definition has a denotation, no matter the language or part of speech. It’s also possible for similar words to denote the same thing and have the same dictionary definition.
