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denotation

/ˌdiː.noʊˈteɪ.ʃən/

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noun

指示, 意味

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

Examples :

"The denotation of the word "home" is a place where one lives. "

「家」という言葉の指示は、人が住む場所です。

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noun

指示, 意味

The primary, surface, literal, or explicit meaning of a signifier such as 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.

Examples :

"The denotations of the two expressions "the morning star" and "the evening star" are the same (i.e. both expressions denote the planet Venus), but their connotations are different."

「明けの明星」と「宵の明星」という2つの表現の指示は同じですが（つまり、どちらの表現も金星を指示します）、その意味合いは異なります。

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noun

意味、指示

The intension and extension of a word

Examples :

"The denotation of the word "dog" includes both its dictionary definition (a domesticated mammal) and the set of all actual dogs in the world. "

「犬」という言葉の意味には、その辞書的な定義（家畜化された哺乳類）と、世界中のすべての実際の犬の集合の両方が含まれます。

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noun

意味, 語義

Something signified or referred to; a particular meaning of a symbol

Examples :

"The denotation of the word "blue" is the color we associate with the sky and ocean. "

「ブルー」という言葉の意味は、私たちが空や海と関連付ける色です。

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noun

指示対象

Any mathematical object which describes the meanings of expressions from the languages, formalized in the theory of denotational semantics

Examples :

"In denotational semantics, the denotation of the mathematical expression "2 + 2" is the number 4, representing its calculated value. "

指示的意味論では、数式「2 + 2」の指示対象は、その計算値を表す数字の4です。

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noun

指示, 意味

(media studies) A first level of analysis: what the audience can visually see on a page. Denotation often refers to something literal, and avoids being a metaphor.

Examples :

"The denotation of the photograph is a young woman smiling and holding a book. "

写真の指示は、若い女性が微笑んで本を持っていることです。

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