Can the design tell the user the meaning of upvote("I like this" / "I think this...

travis_bickle on July 9, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: How Not to Sort by Average Rating (2009)

Can the design tell the user the meaning of upvote("I like this" / "I think this submission should be higher")? Because the significance of upvote could be either of the two depending on the area. Also, then one can sort accordingly.