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Word of the Day - denote

/dɪˈnəʊt/
verb
[with object]
1 Be a sign of; indicate.
1.1 Stand as a name or symbol for.

Usage
Connote does not mean the same as denote. Whereas denote refers to the literal, primary meaning of something, connote refers to other characteristics suggested or implied by that thing. Thus, one might say that a word like mother denotes ‘a woman who is a parent’ but connotes qualities such as protection and affection

Origin
Late 16th century (in the sense ‘be a sign of, mark out’): from French dénoter or Latin denotare, from de- ‘away, thoroughly’ + notare ‘observe, note’ (from nota ‘a mark’).

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"Bleach" denotes the chemical sodium hypochlorite, but it connotes "clean".

Algot @Algot

In the spirit of completeness, the following image "clearly denotes D notes."

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@Algot

As a composer and a Dad I can appreciate this.

@Algot
(music notion tip: stems should b pointing down for upper octave)

🤦🏼‍♂️

@Algot
thx for your kind words

unfortunately, stems are on wrong side of note heads now

conventions of written languages are full of seemingly arbitrary decisions

(unfortunately, any remaining humor in the exchange has been thoroughly pummelled by syntactical obsessions)

@js0000

There's always more to learn, and I appreciate your correction.

I studied music for about 15 minutes as a kid with piano lessons I didn't enjoy.

In later life, I am very glad that others did continue to study so that I can enjoy listening to good music while not being able to produce it myself.