De-nōte', v. t.

[imp. & p. p. DENOTED; p. pr. & vb. n. DENOTING.] [Lat. denotare, from de and notare, to mark, from nota, a mark, sign, note; It. denotare, dinotare, Pr., Sp., & Pg. denotar, Fr. dénoter. See NOTE.]

1. To mark; to signify by a visible sign; to indicate; to point out. “The better to denote her to the doctor.” Shuk.
2. To be the sign of; to signify; to mean; to intend. “A general expression to denote wickedness of every sort.” Gilpin.