denotation

名词 denotation:

1. the act of indicating or pointing out by name
   同义词：indication
2. the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
   同义词：reference, extension

de.no.ta.tion

n.（名词）
The act of denoting; indication.
表示：表示的动作；代表
Something, such as a sign or symbol, that denotes.
指示：有所指的事物，如标记或符号
Something signified or referred to; a particular meaning of a symbol.
指示：有所表示或有所指（的事物）；符号的特定含义
The most specific or direct meaning of a word, in contrast to its figurative or associated meanings.
直接意义：一个词最特定的或最直接的意义，与它的喻意或相关意相对