denotation

noun
🔊/ˌdiːnəʊˈteɪʃn/
🔊/ˌdiːnəʊˈteɪʃn/
(specialist)
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  1. the act of naming something with a word; the actual object or idea to which the word refers指称;指称之物;指称意义;外延 compare connotation