Denote vs Herald - What's the difference?
denote | herald |
To indicate; to mark.
To make overt.
To refer to literally; to convey meaning.
A messenger, especially one bringing important news.
A harbinger, giving signs of things to come.
(heraldry) An official whose speciality is heraldry, especially one between the ranks of pursuivant and king of arms.
(entomology) A moth of the species Scoliopteryx libatrix .
As verbs the difference between denote and herald
is that denote is while herald is to proclaim or announce an event.As a noun herald is
a messenger, especially one bringing important news.denote
English
Verb
(denot)- The yellow blazes denote the trail.
- The tears denoted her true feelings.
- "Pre-" denotes "before."
Derived terms
* denotation * denotative ----herald
English
Noun
(en noun)- The herald blew his trumpet and shouted that the King was dead.
- Daffodils are heralds of Spring.
- Rouge Dragon is a herald at the College of Arms.