Question

Which is the best definition of denotation

Answer 1

1. The act of denoting, or something (such as a symbol) that denotes

2. logic, linguistics, semiotics The primary, literal, or explicit meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol; that which a word denotes, as contrasted with its connotation; the aggregate or set of objects of which a word may be predicated.

3. philosophy, logic The intension and extension of a word

Answer 2

Denotation is generally defined as literal or dictionary meanings of a word in contrast to its connotative or associated meanings. Denotation is a translation of a sign to its meaning, precisely to its literal meaning, more or less like dictionaries. Denotation is sometimes contrasted to connotation, which includes associated meanings.