to denote is a form of:

Denote



verb
1.
(TRANSITIVE) (To be the sign or symbol, to refer to explicitly, to mean) ជាសញ្ញា, ចង្អុល, បង្ហាញ, ដាក់សញ្ញ, ប្រកាស, ឲ្យដំណឹងតុលាការ, ដៅ
Example: A flag flown upside down denotes distress.