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Thesaurus: denote

To mark out plainly; to signify by a visible sign; to serve as the sign or name of; to indicate; to point out; as, the hands of the clock denote the hour.

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  1. v. t. To mark out plainly; to signify by a visible sign; to serve as the sign or name of; to indicate; to point out; as, the hands of the clock denote the hour.
  2. v. t. To be the sign of; to betoken; to signify; to mean.
  3. v. be a sign or indication of
  4. v. have as a meaning
  5. v. make known; make an announcement
  6. 1. To mark out plainly; to signify by a visible sign; to serve as the sign or name of; to indicate; to point out; as, the hands of the clock denote the hour. The better to denote her to the doctor. Shak. 2. To be the sign of; to betoken; to signify; to mean. A general expression to denote wickedness of every sort. Gilpin.
  7. v:100 v. be a sign or indication of v. have as a meaning