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denotation

Noun

∙ The act of denoting, or something (such as a symbol) that denotes
∙ The primary, literal, or explicit meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol; that which a word denotes, as contrasted with its connotation; the aggregate or set of objects of which a word may be predicated. logic, linguistics, semiotics
∙ The intension and extension of a word philosophy, logic
∙ Something signified or referred to; a particular meaning of a symbol semantics
∙ The surface or literal meaning encoded to a signifier, and the definition most likely to appear in a dictionary semiotics
∙ Any mathematical object which describes the meanings of expressions from the languages, formalized in the theory of denotational semantics computer science
∙ A first level of analysis: what the audience can visually see on a page. Denotation often refers to something literal, and avoids being a metaphor. media-studies

BABYLON ENGLISH
denotation n.
indication; definition; symbol

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
denotation
denotation
\de`no*ta"tion\ (?), n. [l. denotatio: cf. f. dénotation.] the marking off or separation of anything.
denotation
n : the class of objects that an expression refers to; "the extension of `satellite of mars' is the set containing only demos and phobos" [syn: reference, extension]

WORDNET 2.0
denotation
Noun
1. the act of indicating or pointing out by name
(synonym) indication
(hypernym) naming
(derivation) denote
2. 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"
(synonym) reference, extension
(hypernym) meaning, substance
(derivation) denote, refer

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Denotation
Denotation is a translation of a sign to its meaning, precisely to its meaning, more or less like dictionaries try to define it. Denotation is sometimes contrasted to connotation, which translates a sign to meanings associated with it.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

denotation

Noun

∙ The act of denoting, or something (such as a symbol) that denotes
∙ The primary, literal, or explicit meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol; that which a word denotes, as contrasted with its connotation; the aggregate or set of objects of which a word may be predicated. logic, linguistics, semiotics
∙ The intension and extension of a word philosophy, logic
∙ Something signified or referred to; a particular meaning of a symbol semantics
∙ The surface or literal meaning encoded to a signifier, and the definition most likely to appear in a dictionary semiotics
∙ Any mathematical object which describes the meanings of expressions from the languages, formalized in the theory of denotational semantics computer science
∙ A first level of analysis: what the audience can visually see on a page. Denotation often refers to something literal, and avoids being a metaphor. media-studies

BABYLON ENGLISH
denotation n.
indication; definition; symbol

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
denotation
denotation
\de`no*ta"tion\ (?), n. [l. denotatio: cf. f. dénotation.] the marking off or separation of anything.
denotation
n : the class of objects that an expression refers to; "the extension of `satellite of mars' is the set containing only demos and phobos" [syn: reference, extension]

WORDNET 2.0
denotation
Noun
1. the act of indicating or pointing out by name
(synonym) indication
(hypernym) naming
(derivation) denote
2. 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"
(synonym) reference, extension
(hypernym) meaning, substance
(derivation) denote, refer

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Denotation
Denotation is a translation of a sign to its meaning, precisely to its meaning, more or less like dictionaries try to define it. Denotation is sometimes contrasted to connotation, which translates a sign to meanings associated with it.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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