denotative vs literal

denotative is not a noun while literal is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
denotative	No	Yes	No	No
literal	Yes	Yes	No	No

denotative (noun)	literal (noun)
	a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind

denotative (adjective)	literal (adjective)
having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming	limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term	without interpretation or embellishment
	avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)
	being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something