Connotation - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Connotation :  (noun)
1: what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression [syn: intension]
2: an idea that is implied or suggested

Based on WordNet 2.0

Connotation : \Con`no*ta"tion\, n. [Cf. F. connotation.] The act of connoting; a making known or designating something additional; implication of something more than is asserted.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Connotation

PaulCartmel: RT @matthewbuckland: #lewebdd #tg09 #leweb "social media" has become a negative term these days. a snake oil salesman Connotation for many
VfromG: is that so? RT @matthewbuckland: #lewebdd #leweb social media is a negative term these days. has a snake oil salesman Connotation for many.
matthewbuckland: #lewebdd #tg09 #leweb "social media" has become a negative term these days. has a snake oil salesman Connotation for many...
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