designatum
/ˌdɛzɪɡˈneɪtəm/
noun
- The thing that is designated or referred to by a word, symbol, or sign.
- The designatum of the road sign 'Stop' is the action of halting your vehicle.
- In the sentence 'The cat is on the mat,' the designatum of 'cat' is the actual animal.
- Linguists study how words relate to their designata in the real world.
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