What Does Denotation mean?

Arts · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021

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Define Denotation.

Denotation basically means referring to a specific term by which the subject or the concept encompasses to. It tries to conceive the literal meaning of the word, like how it is defined using the dictionary. Denotation is often contrasted to connotation, since connotation can be referred to as the abstract meaning, whereas denotation is the literal meaning.