Which is the best definition of denotation?

a. the meaning you find from looking at a visual, either in parts or as a whole

b. the study of signs or communication

c. the literal, or real, meaning of what is being communicated

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Slade Schaefer

18 February, 03:30

Which is the best definition of denotation?

a. the meaning you find from looking at a visual, either in parts or as a whole

b. the study of signs or communication

c. the literal, or real, meaning of what is being communicated

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Reina Blankenship · Answer 1

The best definition of denotation is C. the literal, or real, meaning of what is being communicated.

Denotation refers to the 'dictionary definition' of a word, to what it actually means and refers to. On the other hand, connotation has to do with your personal feelings that a certain word may evoke.

Donavan Hays · Answer 2

I believe it is C because Denotation means the literal meaning of a word in contrast to the feeling that the word suggests

Which is the best definition of denotation?a. the meaning you find from looking at a visual, either in parts or as a wholeb. the study of signs or communicationc. the literal, or real, meaning of what is being communicated

Which is the best definition of denotation?

a. the meaning you find from looking at a visual, either in parts or as a whole

b. the study of signs or communication

c. the literal, or real, meaning of what is being communicated