In linguistics semiotics lang=en terms the difference between denotation and denotation

is that denotation is the primary, literal, or explicit meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol; that which a word denotes, as contrasted with its connotation; the aggregate or set of objects of which a word may be predicated while denotation is the primary, literal, or explicit meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol; that which a word denotes, as contrasted with its connotation; the aggregate or set of objects of which a word may be predicated.

In philosophy logic terms the difference between denotation and denotation

is that denotation is the intension and extension of a word while denotation is the intension and extension of a word.

In semantics terms the difference between denotation and denotation

is that denotation is something signified or referred to; a particular meaning of a symbol while denotation is something signified or referred to; a particular meaning of a symbol.

In semiotics terms the difference between denotation and denotation

is that denotation is the surface or literal meaning encoded to a signifier, and the definition most likely to appear in a dictionary while denotation is the surface or literal meaning encoded to a signifier, and the definition most likely to appear in a dictionary.

In computer science terms the difference between denotation and denotation

is that denotation is any mathematical object which describes the meanings of expressions from the languages, formalized in the theory of denotational semantics while denotation is any mathematical object which describes the meanings of expressions from the languages, formalized in the theory of denotational semantics.

In media-studies terms the difference between denotation and denotation

is that denotation is a first level of analysis: what the audience can visually see on a page. Denotation often refers to something literal, and avoids being a metaphor while denotation is a first level of analysis: what the audience can visually see on a page. Denotation often refers to something literal, and avoids being a metaphor.

As nouns the difference between denotation and denotation

is that denotation is the act of denoting, or something (such as a symbol) that denotes while denotation is the act of denoting, or something (such as a symbol) that denotes.