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denotation

/ˌdiː.noʊˈteɪ.ʃən/

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noun

外延，指示，含义。

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”这个词的外延含义是指一个人居住的场所。

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noun

字面意义，外延。

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."

“晨星”和“昏星”这两个词的字面意义或外延是相同的（即它们都指金星），但它们的内涵却不同。

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noun

内涵和外延

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. "

“狗”这个词的内涵和外延包括它的字典定义（一种家养哺乳动物）以及世界上所有真实的狗。

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noun

外延, 指称, 含义。

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. "

“蓝色”这个词的外延指的是我们联想到的天空和海洋的颜色。

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noun

指称，外延。

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. "

在指称语义学中，数学表达式“2 + 2”的指称是数字4，代表它的计算结果。

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noun

字面意义，直接意义，表层含义

(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. "

这张照片的字面意义是一个年轻女子笑着拿着一本书。

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