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Denotation and Connotation

Denotation refers to the literal or dictionary definition of a word. It is contrasted with connotation, which involves the implied cultural or emotional meanings associated with a word beyond its strict definition. Some examples provided illustrate this distinction, such as how "hot" denotes heat but can connote attractiveness, or how "Hollywood" denotes a location but connotes glamour. Connotation is therefore the feelings or ideas that a word suggests in addition to its basic meaning.

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Denotation and Connotation

Denotation refers to the literal or dictionary definition of a word. It is contrasted with connotation, which involves the implied cultural or emotional meanings associated with a word beyond its strict definition. Some examples provided illustrate this distinction, such as how "hot" denotes heat but can connote attractiveness, or how "Hollywood" denotes a location but connotes glamour. Connotation is therefore the feelings or ideas that a word suggests in addition to its basic meaning.

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Denotation

The action or process of indicating or referring to something by means of a word, symbol, etc.
In linguistics and philosophy, the denotation of an expression is its literal meaning. For instance, the English
word "warm" denotes the property of being warm. Denotation is contrasted with other aspects of meaning including
connotation. 
What does the denotation of a word mean?

Denotation refers to the literal meaning of a word, the 'dictionary definition. 'For example, the name
'Hollywood' connotes such things as glitz, glamour, tinsel, celebrity, and dreams of stardom.

Examples
Take the term "hot" for example: the denotation of hot is having or giving off heat. Consequently, the
connotation of hot could be used to suggest the attractiveness of a person.
The boy was pushy. (He was literally pushing people.)
She was cold. (She was cold in temperature.)
It was too hard. (The object was too firm.)
The dog is a mutt. (The dog is a mix of several breeds.)
Trevor is a bull. (The bull is named Trevor.)
The woman was frugal. ...
He was bull-headed.

Connotation
An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
Connotation is the use of a word to suggest a different association than its literal meaning, which is known as
denotation. For example, blue is a color, but it is also a word used to describe a feeling of sadness, as in: “She's
feeling blue.” Connotations can be either positive, negative, or neutral.
Connotation noun con·no·ta·tion ˌkän-ə-ˈtā-shən. : a meaning suggested by a word or an expression in
addition to its exact meaning.
What are 5 examples of connotation?

Here are some examples:

Positive: childlike.
Negative: childish.
Positive: vintage.
Negative: decrepit.
Positive: confident.
Negative: cocky.

Denotation is the dictionary definition of a word, while connotation is the feelings associated with a word.
While the denotation of a word is pretty cut and dry, one word can have many connotations for different

people, and those connotations could be neutral, positive, or negative .

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