6. Choose the best answer. That new cell phone is hot! The denotation of hot is __ great improved having heat fancy-looking

## Step 1<br />The problem is asking for the denotation of the word "hot" in the given sentence. Denotation refers to the literal, dictionary definition of a word, as opposed to its connotative or associated meaning.<br />## Step 2<br />In the sentence "That new cell phone is hot!", the word "hot" is used to describe the cell phone. The options provided are "great", "improved", "having heat", and "fancy-looking".<br />## Step 3<br />Among these options, "having heat" is the literal definition of "hot", which is the denotation we are looking for. The other options, "great", "improved", and "fancy-looking", are connotative meanings or associated meanings of "hot", which are not what the question is asking for.