No. 13,897 in Russian
обозначать
To designate, signify, or indicate.
In a sentence
На карте этот символ обозначает город.
On the map, this symbol represents a city.
Here, 'обозначать' is used to mean 'to represent' or 'to signify' something in a symbolic manner, in this case, a city on a map.
В своем докладе он хотел обозначить основные проблемы.
In his report, he wanted to pinpoint the main issues.
In this sentence, 'обозначать' is used to signify 'to identify' or 'to point out' important elements in a discussion or presentation.
Этот термин обозначает понятие, связанное с искусством.
This term denotes a concept related to art.
Here, 'обозначать' conveys the idea of 'to denote' or 'to define', suggesting that a term is used to refer to a specific concept or idea.
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