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The class of objects that an expression refers to
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denotation
Word definitions for denotation in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The act of denoting, or something (such as a symbol) that denotes 2 (context logic linguistics semiotics English) The primary, literal, or explicit meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol; that which a word denotes, as contrasted with its connotation; ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Denotation \De`no*ta"tion\, n. [L. denotatio: cf. F. d['e]notation.] The marking off or separation of anything. --Hammond.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the act of indicating or pointing out by name [syn: indication ] 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 ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
In semiotics , denotation is the surface or literal meaning encoded to a signifier, and the definition most likely to appear in a dictionary .
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1530s, "indication," from Late Latin denotationem (nominative denotatio ), noun of action from past participle stem of denotare (see denote ). As a term in logic, from 1843 (contrasted with connotation ).
Usage examples of denotation.
But in describing the relationship between the tenant and the naguals of his line, don Juan kept on mixing the Spanish-language male and female gender denotation, creating a great confusion in me.
Naturally names that go back to the very dawn have greater storied content than modern names, most of which are merely convenient denotations packed with noise value.
If you knew what the sound meant, if you understood the language of the waters in all its detail with its many connotations and denotations, it might make you laugh.