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Denotation Word Connotation Meaning Expression Means ˌdiːnoʊ'Teɪʃn N

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Pron [ˌdiːnoʊ'teɪʃn]
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n. (词句的)意义
The denotation of the word "home" is "place where one lives," but it has many connotations.
“家”的意义是“一个人的住所”,但是它还有许多涵意。
Vocab
denotationthe most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to

Denotation means the literal meaning of a word or name. Although Paris might make you think of romance, its denotation is simply the city of old tribe called the Parisii.

The Latin word denotare means to mark, and denotation originally meant the act of marking or the expression of something through a sign. Now we tend to use denotation in opposition to connotation, which is indirect or symbolic meaning. The denotation of rose is a particular kind of flower, while the connotation is of romantic love; the denotation of river is a body of water, while its connotation might be the unending flow of time.

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