denote

Academic Word List, sublist 8.

About 6.19 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To indicate; to mark.

   The yellow blazes denote the trail.

2. verb To make overt. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
3. verb To refer to literally; to convey as objective meaning.

   The prefix pre- denotes "before", as in preview.

Similar words

refer announce signify describe denominate represent designate indicate identify symbolize

Often followed by

the a by that an this any it their its

Word family

denotation denotations denoted denotement denotements denotes denoting