German VERB B1 Rank 627

bezeichnen

to call / mark

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bezeichnen vs heißen

to be called / to mean

Heißen directly gives the name of a person or thing. Bezeichnen describes someone assigning it a name or a characterizing description, usually with als. Heißen is used for the existing name; bezeichnen is used for the act of naming or designating something.

Visual example for heißen
bezeichnen

Die Anleitung bezeichnet den roten Knopf als Not-Aus-Schalter.

The instructions refer to the red button as the emergency stop switch.

heißen

Der rote Knopf heißt Not-Aus-Schalter.

The red button is called the emergency stop switch.

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