Denotes

de;note pronunciation: function: transitive verb etymology: middle french denoter, from latin denotare, from de- + notare to notedate: 1562 1 : to serve as an indication of : betoken lt;the swollen bellies that denote starvationgt;2 : to serve as an arbitrary mark for lt;red flares denoting dangergt;3 : to make known : announce lt;his crestfallen look denoted his distressgt;4 a : to serve as a linguistic expression of the notion of : mean b : to stand for : designate— de;note;ment noun