denoting

Verb

denote (third-person singular simple present denotes, present participle denoting, simple past and past participle denoted)

1. (transitive) To indicate; to mark.
   • The yellow blazes denote the trail.
2. (transitive) To make overt.
3. (transitive) To refer to literally; to convey as objective meaning.
   • The prefix pre- denotes "before", as in preview.