verb · academic
denote
UK/dɪˈnəʊt/US/dɪˈnoʊt/de·NOTE
Band 7+task1task2
to be a sign of or to indicate something
Examples
“In the chart, a dashed line denotes projected growth.”
“The term 'x' is used to denote a specific subgroup of patients.”
“Red circles denote critical areas on the map.”
Band 8 sentence
“In the diagram, shaded regions denote territories under dispute, which the accompanying text clarifies in detail.”
Collocations
- denote by
- denote a change/level
- be denoted as
Word family
denotation noundenotative adjective
Common mistakes
mean→denote
show only→denote
Say it for a higher band
5show→6indicate→7+denote
Synonyms
indicate
Easily confused
indicate
“The results indicate a significant trend over five years.”
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