Denote vs Delimit - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between denote and delimit

is that denote is while delimit is to mark or fix the limits of.

(denot)

To indicate; to mark.

The yellow blazes denote the trail.

To make overt.

The tears denoted her true feelings.

To refer to literally; to convey meaning.

"Pre-" denotes "before."

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(en verb)

To mark or fix the limits of.

To demarcate.

Data items in the computer file were delimited by commas.

The square brackets delimit the list, and individual elements are separated by commas.

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