Definition of conotation
1. connotation [ n ] what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
Used in print:(Norman Kent, "The Watercolor Art of Roy M. Mason"...)
In analyzing the watercolors of Roy_Mason , the first thing that comes_to_mind is their essential decorativeness , yet this word has such a varied connotation that it needs some elaboration here .
Synonyms sense connotation intension Related Terms meaning connote2. connotation [ n ] an idea that is implied or suggested
Used in print:(Clement Greenberg, "Collage" in his Art and...)
If , on_the_other_hand , they opted_for representation , it had to be representation per_se - representation as image pure_and_simple , without connotations ( at_least , without more than schematic ones ) of the three-dimensional space in which the objects represented originally existed .
Synonyms connotation Related Terms meaning implySimilar Spelling
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