denoted
Indicated by symbol
Denoted is the past tense of denote, meaning to indicate, signify, or stand for something.
A symbol denotes what it represents: The skull and crossbones denoted poison.
Words denote their referents.
In formal or technical writing, denoted often introduces notation or terminology: Let x denote the unknown variable.
Expressed meaning symbolically
- pointedTapering to a tip
- suggestedOffered for consideration
- impliedSuggested without stating
- hintedSuggested without stating
intimated · expressed · stated · alluded · declared · conveyed · communicated · revealed
Stood in for another
- stood forSymbolized or meant
- signifiedExpressed meaning symbolically
- embodiedGiven corporeal expression
- typifiedRepresented a type
epitomized · personified · exemplified · symbolized · encoded · expressed · conveyed · figured
Officially selected beforehand
- indicatedShowed or suggested
- namedGiven an identifying label
- identifiedDetermined the identity of
- labeledMarked for identification
marked · stipulated · defined · pinpointed · earmarked · tagged · flagged · particularized
Expressed or intended meaning
- sensePerception or judgment
- definitionStatement of meaning
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- semanticsStudy of linguistic meaning
reference · implication · nuance · import · purport · significance · designation · construal
signified
Expressed meaning symbolically
hinted · intimated · expressed · stated · alluded · declared · conveyed · communicated · revealed · disclosed
represented
Stood in for another
- stood forSymbolized or meant
- signifiedExpressed meaning symbolically
- embodiedGiven corporeal expression
typified · epitomized · personified · exemplified · symbolized · encoded · expressed · conveyed · figured · illustrated
designated
Officially selected beforehand
- indicatedShowed or suggested
- namedGiven an identifying label
- identifiedDetermined the identity of
labeled · marked · stipulated · defined · pinpointed · earmarked · tagged · flagged · particularized · delineated
signification
Expressed or intended meaning
- sensePerception or judgment
- definitionStatement of meaning
- interpretationAssigned meaning
semantics · reference · implication · nuance · import · purport · significance · designation · construal · understanding
denotedconnoted
Suggested beyond literal meaning
implied · suggested · intimated · insinuated · hinted at
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