denotement

When postfixed to the noun-state of the verb, the compound word thus formed, expresses a continued state of the verbal denotement.

English Grammar in Familiar Lectures Samuel Kirkham

Some pronouns are so general, and hence so vague, in their denotement that they show the speaker's complete ignorance of the objects they denote.

Higher Lessons in English A work on english grammar and composition Brainerd Kellogg

-- What are the signification and denotement of the terminations, _en, ed_, and _ig?

English Grammar in Familiar Lectures Samuel Kirkham

Our general's wife is now the general: I may say so in this respect, for that he hath devoted and given up himself to the contemplation, mark, and denotement of her parts and graces: confess yourself freely to her: importune her help to put you in your place again: she is of so free, so kind, so apt, so blessed a disposition, she holds it

Elson Grammar School Literature v4 William H. Elson

Our general’s wife is now the general: I may say so in this respect, for that he hath devoted and given up himself to the contemplation, mark, and denotement of her parts and graces: confess yourself freely to her; importune her; she’ll help to put you in your place again.

Act II. Scene III. Othello, the Moor of Venice 1914

His nearest approach to such diverting expedients as the bleating sheep and the exhilarating wind-machine of “Don Quixote” is in the denotement of the line:

Edward MacDowell Gilman, Lawrence, 1878-1939 1908

That blending of complexity with transparency always imparts to individual life a tinge of piquant interest, because it is one denotement of the temperament of genius.

Shadows of the Stage William Winter 1876

He struck that familiar note again in the lovely manner of Zekiel toward his sister Cicely, and his denotement of the struggle between affection and resentment in the heart of the brother when wounded by the depravity of his friend was not less beautiful in the grace of art than impressive in simple dignity and touching in passionate fervour.

Shadows of the Stage William Winter 1876

The delivery of all the speeches of the broken, humiliated, haunted minister was deeply touching, not alone in music of voice but in denotement of knowledge of human nature and human suffering and endurance.

Shadows of the Stage William Winter 1876

His sudden tremor, when at the first kiss of Lucy Ashton the thunder is heard to break above his ruined home, was a fine denotement of that subtle quality; and even through the happiness of the betrothal scene there was a hint of this black presentiment -- just as sometimes on a day of perfect sunshine there is a chill in the wind that tells of approaching storm.

Shadows of the Stage William Winter 1876