The adjectival form hilar denotes the presence of such a mark, and can be used as a distinguishing characteristic of a seed or spore.

"Oom" is used as a form of address informally denoting (possibly affectionate) respect for any older male, whether a relative or stranger.

This form of address may denote familiarity between friends, but this is not Hugo's intention and it is used purely to belittle a futile leader.

Both forms may semantiacally denote either an assignment statement or an assignment operator (which also has a value), depending on language and/or usage.

In this article crwth denotes the modern, or most recent, form of the instrument (see picture).

The moderate form of an adjective denotes that what is being described has some degree of quality.

The imperfective form denotes an action that is taking place in the present, is ongoing, is repetitive, or is habitual.

The bend sinister is a line from the top right to the bottom left, and its diminutive form, correctly called a baton sinister, denotes illegitimacy.

The suffixed form denotes what is commonly translated as past in both cases, though some scholars argue that it denoted perfective aspect.

In each case, the form denotes how a specific social or economic relationship among people is expressed or symbolized.