Connotation
-Literary Device-
[conna-TAY-sh'n] NOUN
Definition:
An idea or feeling of which a word evokes for a person in addition to it's literal or primary meaning.
Definition (own wordings):
A list of words that describes a word's primary meaning (adjective).
Examples:
Made: "Hollywood holds connotations of romance and glittering success" or
“home” is “a place of warmth, comfort, and affection.”
My own: A spa is relaxing, comfortable and soothing.
Synonyms:
1. Implication
2. Connection
3. Association
My own Synonym:
1. Meaning/ Definition
2. Adjective
Derivatives:
Verb:
Connoting
Adjective:
connotative