Question

A definition of a word that one would find in a dictionary is the word's _____. connotation context denotation inference

Answer 1

Denotation is the dictionary meaning of words.

Answer 2

The correct answer is "denotation". Denotation means the literal or primary meaning of a word, which is what is found in a dictionary. Denotation is the opposite of connotation that means the feelings or ideas that a word invokes. One example is the word "Shrewd" which denotation is "having good judgment," but it has a negative connotation.