Meaning of nonconnotative | Babel Free
Examples
“Barthes describes the punctum (the nonconnotative or denotative meaning) of the photograph (or movie still) in such a manner; the detail relevant or not relevant to the image's overall meaning becomes the focus⟳ of an otherwise forgettable picture […]”
“We will use⟳ the name⟳, as the ancient Hebrews did, simply as a nonconnotative proper name⟳ referring to that individual who in fact was, and is, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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