Associations to the word «Designation»

Wiktionary

DESIGNATION, noun. The act of designating; a pointing out or showing; indication.
DESIGNATION, noun. Selection and appointment for a purpose; allotment; direction.
DESIGNATION, noun. That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.
DESIGNATION, noun. Use or application; import; intention; signification, as of a word or phrase.

Dictionary definition

DESIGNATION, noun. Identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others.
DESIGNATION, noun. The act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee".
DESIGNATION, noun. The act of designating or identifying something.

Wise words

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery