verb · academic
denote
UK/dɪˈnəʊt/US/dɪˈnoʊt/de·NOTE
Band 5-6task1task2
to be a sign of something; to mean or represent something
Examples
“A high score on the test may denote strong verbal ability.”
“The colour red on the map denotes areas of high risk.”
“In the chart, the dashed line denotes projected figures.”
Band 8 sentence
“In the diagram, the shaded area denotes the population most at risk.”
Collocations
- denote by
- denote that
- denote a difference
Word family
denotation noundenoted verb (past)
Common mistakes
mean→denote
denote to→denote
Say it for a higher band
5mean→6indicate→7+denote
Synonyms
indicate
mean
Easily confused
connote
“The word 'home' connotes warmth and security.”
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