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Vocabulary Spotlight

Denote

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: संकेत करना (Sanket karna) – To be a sign of; to indicate or mean something literally.

Pronunciation

[dih-noht]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Indicate – संकेत देना (Sanket dena)
Represent – प्रस्तुत करना (Prastut karna)

Related Words

Symbolize – प्रतीक होना (Prateek hona)
Mean – अर्थ होना (Arth hona)

Word Origin

“Denote” Latin ke “denotare” se aaya hai, jiska arth hai “to mark out”.

– “Denote” originates from the Latin word “denotare,” meaning “to mark out”.

Word Family

Verb: Denote – संकेत करना (Sanket karna)

Noun: Denotation – शाब्दिक अर्थ (Shaabdik arth)

Usage Examples

1. Red light ka use danger ko denote karne ke liye hota hai.

– Red light is used to denote danger.

2. Yeh symbol power ko denote karta hai.

– This symbol denotes power.

Cultural Note

Bharatiya samaj mein rang aur symbols ka alag-alag denotative meanings hote hain jo cultural nuances ko darshate hain.

In Context

“Denote” ka use aksar un cheezon ke liye hota hai jo kisi aur cheez ko directly represent ya signify karti hain.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Denote” ka kya matlab hai?

Indicate (संकेत देना)
Conceal (छुपाना)
Create (बनाना)
Ignore (अनदेखा करना)

‘Indicate’ sahi jawab hai kyunki denote ka matlab hai kuch cheez ka sanket dena ya pradarshan karna.

“Denote” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

Greek (यूनानी)
French (फ्रेंच)
Sanskrit (संस्कृत)
Latin (लैटिन)

‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai kyunki denote shabd Latin ke “denotare” se aaya hai.

Denote ka opposite kya ho sakta hai?

Represent (प्रस्तुत करना)
Conceal (छुपाना)
Indicate (संकेत देना)
Symbolize (प्रतीक होना)

‘Conceal’ sahi jawab hai kyunki denote ka opposite kisi cheez ko chhupana ya pradarshit na karna hota hai.