20 Denotation Examples

Denotation

The denotation (from the verb "denote") indicates a meaning that is objective and whose meaning is explicitly expressed.

It is the opposite of connotation, which refers to those expressions that have a figurative or a double meaning.

While the denotation is interpreted the same for all receivers, the connotation requires interpretation: each recipient can make their own reading about it because it is a meaning symbolic.

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Denotation examples

Below will be presented a series of denoting sentences and they will be contrasted with others that contain some of his words, but with a tone connotative:

1. Dog Cat. DENOTATION: My cousins ​​adopted a dog that they found on the street, I prefer the cats because they are more independent pets. / CONNOTATION: Juan and María get along like dog and cat, they will surely get divorced. (They get along very badly)
2. Fish.DENOTATION: I would love to get a fish tropical to put in my new fish tank / CONNOTATION: Acting is her strength. Every time he goes on stage he behaves like fish in water. (She handles herself with ease)
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3. PearlsDENOTATION: For her 80th birthday we gave her a necklace of pearls handsome. / CONNOTATION: When she smiled it looked like a row of pearls she was peeking out of her mouth. (Her teeth are white)
4. Gold.DENOTATION: For my birthday I am going to wear a ring of gold White / CONNOTATION: His laughs from gold they shone every time she went out to the garden ”(Her hair is blonde)
5. Light.DENOTATION: When you leave, don't forget to turn off the light please / CONNOTATION: That girl is a light, she always answers before the rest and correctly. (She is a very intelligent person)
6. Tomatoes.DENOTATION: Costume tomatoes fresh from the farm to prepare a good salad / CONNOTATION: I don't like to ask that teacher anything, she always goes to the side of the tomatoes. (Talk about anything)
7. Fried.DENOTATION: The chicken fried I find it very heavy, I prefer it roasted or baked / CONNOTATION: He sat on the couch and stayed fried; He hadn't slept well for days. (He fell fast asleep)
8. Dolphin.DENOTATION: In the show we saw in the aquarium there was a Dolphin which was called Flipper. / CONNOTATION: For the next elections they want to run for a Dolphin of the current president (he is a very faithful and close person)
9. Raindrops. DENOTATION: They're falling raindrops of the roof. There must be a leak / They are twins, so they look like two raindrops. (They are very similar people physically)
10. Illuminated.DENOTATION: It seems to me that the stage is not enough illuminated For the work. / CONNOTATION: He is a illuminatedEveryone knows it and that is why he comes to ask for advice. (She is a wise person)
11. Sun. DENOTATION: I like this room because in the morning she gives him the Sun. / CONNOTATION: That girl is a Sun I'm going to ask him to marry me. (He is a person who turns out to be a source of joy for others).
12. Lion.DENOTATION: In the zoo there is a Lion that they brought from the African savannah. / CONNOTATION: He fought like a Lion, he deserves it. (She fought a lot for something)
13. Snowflake.DENOTATION: For my art work I want to draw a cold landscape, full of snowflakes. / CONNOTATION: She had a head like a Snowflakeher: she had aged suddenly. (The person was full of gray hair)
14. Flower.DENOTATION: For the anniversary she gave him a bouquet of flowers beautiful. / CONNOTATION: She was the flower prettiest in the whole place. (She is a beautiful woman)
15. Heart. DENOTATION: In the exam they asked me the main characteristics of the heart. / CONNOTATION: With what he said he broke my heart. (He was moved)
16. Pig.DENOTATION: On his grandfather's farm he has many animals, but the one I liked the most was the pig. / CONNOTATION: He was starving, he ate like a pig. (Ate a lot)
17. Vultures DENOTATION: No, in this area there is no vultures. / CONNOTATION: Those guys are real vultures when they go to dance. (They try to seduce girls)
18. Scene.DENOTATION: The scene I liked the most is the final. / CONNOTATION: My girlfriend is crazy, she made me one scene in front of all my friends. (She made a scandal or an exaggerated reproach)
19. Salmon.DENOTATION: The dishes that I like the most are those prepared with Salmon. / CONNOTATION: It's like a Salmon, it always goes against everything. (Swim against the current)
20. Clown.DENOTATION: In the circus there is a clown very funny. / CONNOTATION: Sometimes Pedro behaves like a clown at the most inopportune moments. (He plays funny)