What does denotatively mean

The definition of denotative is showing or indicating. An example of denotative used as an adjective is in the sentence, "His tapping foot was denotative of his impatience," which means his foot tapping showed that he was impatient.

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Explanation:

The best examples are the use of colors in the connotative and denotative terms. Green, when used in a sentence like "he was green with envy." Green's connotative meaning is used, which evokes jealousy. Where as its denotation is the color, like "the leaves are green and the flowers are pink."