English noun: denotation | |||
1. | denotation (communication) the act of indicating or pointing out by name | ||
Synonyms | indication | ||
Broader (hypernym) | naming | ||
2. | denotation (cognition) the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to | ||
Samples | The extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos. | ||
Synonyms | extension, reference | ||
Broader (hypernym) | meaning, substance | ||