connotation

Definition | Meaning

  1. >A word’s extrinsic, figurative senses, including its overtones and shades of meaning.

Example | Illustration

  • the word ‘travel’ can connote different things to various people – some may think of driving a car, while others think of journeying to exotic locations, while still others think of the hassle involved with getting from airport to airport

Etymology | Origin

Compare | See

  • denotation