to be a mark or sign of; indicate

A fever often denotes an infection.

to be a name or designation for; mean.

to represent by a symbol; stand as a symbol for.

verb

add up , announce , argue , bespeak , betoken , connote , evidence , express , finger , flash , hang sign on , imply , import , indicate , insinuate , intend , make , mark , peg , prove , put down for , put finger on , show , signify , spell , stand for , symbol , symbolize , tab , tag , typifynotes:denote means to make known or plainly mean , while connote means to express or state indirectly or imply , point out , specify , denominate , designate , mean , name , represent , signal