connotate in a sentence
v. t.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
To imply or suggest an additional meaning or association beyond the literal definition of a word or concept.
Sample Sentences
- The word "home" often connotates warmth and safety for many people.
- In literature, certain colors can connotate a range of emotions and themes.
- Her smile seemed to connotate a sense of reassurance in the tense situation.
- The choice of words in his speech connotated a deep sense of urgency and importance.
- In art, the use of light and shadow can connotate various moods and atmospheres.