Can someone explain denotation and connotation and give some examples?
February 20th, 2023
If it helps…
CONnotation is how the word feels in casual CONversation, and DEnotation means the DEfinition. So, if I say “I am hot” – the denotative meaning is that my temperature has risen. However, depending on the conversation, I could be talking positively about how I look. As such, “Hot” has a positive connotation, but “balmy” does not. Consider these words that mean the same thing, but have positive and negative connotations:
Plus Sized vs. Chubby
Slim vs. Scrawny
Tall vs. Towering
Small vs. Shrimpy