Connotation Meaning in English

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التعريف

A connotation is an idea, feeling, or emotion that a word or phrase suggests in addition to its main meaning.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

"Connotation" is often contrasted with "denotation" (literal meaning). Used in discussions about language, literature, branding, and social interpretation. Words can have positive, negative, or neutral connotations. Common collocations: "positive connotation", "negative connotation", "carry a connotation".

• Spanish: connotación
• Portuguese (BR): conotação
• Portuguese (PT): conotação
• Chinese (Simplified): 含义 - 内涵
• Chinese (Traditional): 含義 - 內涵
• Hindi: निहित अर्थ
• Arabic: دلالة (لفظية)
• Bengali: স্থিতি - অর্থের আভাস
• Russian: коннотация
• Japanese: 含意 - ニュアンス
• Vietnamese: hàm ý
• Korean: 함축 - 뉘앙스
• Turkish: çağrışım
• Urdu: تخیل - ضمنی معنی
• Indonesian: konotasi

جمل نموذجية

The word "home" has a warm connotation.

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"Cheap" can have a negative connotation.

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Artists often play with connotation in their work.

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That phrase carries a lot of emotional connotation.

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Be careful—some words have a hidden connotation you might not notice.

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The connotation of "old-fashioned" really depends on the context.

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