1. (v. t.) To mark out plainly; to signify by a visible sign; to indicate; as, the hands of the clock denote the hour\.

2. (v. t.) To be the sign of; to betoken; to signify; to mean.

add up to advert to allude to announce approve argue attest be construed as be indicative of be significant of be symptomatic of be taken as bespeak betoken breathe characterize connote demonstrate denominate designate differentiate disclose display distinguish emblematize entail evidence evince exhibit express figure finger furnish evidence give evidence give indication of give token go to show highlight hint identify illustrate imply import indicate insinuate intend involve manifest mark mean name note pick out point at point out point to prove refer to represent reveal select set forth show show signs of signalize signify speak for itself speak volumes specify spell stand for stigmatize suggest symbol symbolize symptomatize symptomize tell tend to show testify typify