denotation

Noun denotation has 2 senses

• denotation(n = noun.communication) indication - the act of indicating or pointing out by name;
is a kind of naming
Derived form verb denote₁

• denotation(n = noun.cognition) extension, reference - the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to; "the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos"
is a kind of meaning, substance
Derived form verb denote₂