To Connote /kəˈnəʊt/
connotes, connoting, connoted
If a word connotes something, it suggests an additional idea or emotion that is not part of its usual meaning.
The adjectives in the poem all connote death and destruction.
The words that you used in your essay connote more than what they really mean.
It also may refer to the involvement of particular ideas or things to an action or something related.
Your behaviour with women connotes you had a bad relationship with your mother along your life.
Syria's rejection to a peace treaty connotes the war is not coming to an end sooner.
To imply, to suggest any other ideas not related to the real meaning or situation.
To Denote /dɪˈnəʊt/
denotes, denoting, denoted
To literally mean something. The exact meaning of something.
T denotes Time and M denotes Money.
To be a feature that shows you what something is. To serve as a symbol or name for the meaning of; signify.
The Brazilian Transit Code defines that RED denotes Stop and YELLOW slow down and pay attention.
To Connote is when you add a new meaning to the real meaning of a word, that may be a subjective one or not. To Denote is when you define the literal, exact meaning of a word.
Fonts: MacMillan Dictionary, The Free Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Dictionary
