Denotatory
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Serving to denote. not-comparable
"That being so, it is hardly possible to avoid the feeling that 'High tide' and 'the heron dived' also have symbolic connotations in addition to their denotatory meaning."
Example
More examples"That being so, it is hardly possible to avoid the feeling that 'High tide' and 'the heron dived' also have symbolic connotations in addition to their denotatory meaning."
Etymology
From denote + -atory.
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