When to Use Denotation
Denotation is used when an author wants the reader to understand a word, phrase, or sentence in its literal form, without other implied, associated, or suggested meanings.
What is the purpose of denotation?
The purpose of denotation is for a word to be understood by a reader. If the word is not understood, the reader may look this word up in order to obtain the correct meaning. If words did not have denotation, we would not have a consistent definition to refer to and readers would be confused on meaning.
What are some examples of denotation?
Denotation means the literal definition of a word. To give an example, the denotation for blue is the color blue. For example: The girl was blue.
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Denotation Examples
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Denotation Examples
- The boy was pushy. ...
- She was cold. ...
- It was too hard. ...
- The dog is a mutt. ...
- Trevor is a bull. ...
- The woman was frugal. ...
- He was bull-headed.
