denoted

American  

[dih-noh-tid] / dɪˈnoʊ tɪd /

adjective

1. indicated, as by a mark or sign.

   Select an item from the drop-down menu by pressing the denoted character, usually underscored, together with the Alt key.

2. represented by a word, numerical variable, image, or other symbol, or being the meaning or referent of such a symbol.

   In language, a word is treated as a proxy for the denoted object or concept.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of denote.

Other Word Forms

• undenoted adjective

Etymology

Origin of denoted

First recorded in 1655–65; denote ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; denote ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

This zone of extreme pessimism is denoted by the shaded area at the bottom of the chart above.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

About 100 feet away, a metal post denoted the park’s boundary.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Mr. Robbins returns in the last play, which gives the evening its title, again on a first date, with a character denoted only as Girl, played with cool poise by Dylan Gelula.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

He turned its blue ticks - which previously denoted that a high-profile account was bona fide - into a subscription model, and tied advertising payments to "verified" users to the number of interactions they receive.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024

Enthroned there under his hat, he observed our household through his un-glasses and swished the animal-tail fly swatter that denoted his station in life.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

Related Words

• stand for