indicate

in·di·cate

 (ĭn′dĭ-kāt′)

tr.v. indi·cat·ed, indi·cat·ing, indi·cates

1. To show the way to or the direction of; point out: an arrow indicating north; indicated the right road by nodding toward it.

2. To serve as a sign, symptom, or token of; signify: "The cracking and booming of the ice indicate a change of temperature" (Henry David Thoreau).

3. To suggest or demonstrate the necessity, expedience, or advisability of: The symptoms indicate immediate surgery.

4. To state or express briefly: indicated his wishes in a letter; indicating her approval with a nod.

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[Latin indicāre, indicāt-, to show, from index, forefinger, indicator; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

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in′di·ca·to′ry (-kə-tôr′ē) adj.

Synonyms: indicate, attest, bespeak, betoken
These verbs mean to give grounds for supposing or inferring the existence or presence of something: a fever indicating illness; paintings that attest the artist's genius; disorder that bespeaks negligence; melting snows that betoken spring floods.

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indicate

(ˈɪndɪˌkeɪt)

vb (tr)

1. (may take a clause as object) to be or give a sign or symptom of; imply: cold hands indicate a warm heart.

2. to point out or show

3. (may take a clause as object) to state briefly; suggest: he indicated what his feelings were.

4. (of instruments) to show a reading of: the speedometer indicated 50 miles per hour.

5. (usually passive) to recommend or require: surgery seems to be indicated for this patient.

[C17: from Latin indicāre to point out, from in-² + dicāre to proclaim; compare index]

ˈindiˌcatable adj

indicatory adj

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in•di•cate

(ˈɪn dɪˌkeɪt)

v.t. -cat•ed, -cat•ing.

1. to be a sign of; betoken: Snow indicates winter.

2. to point out or point to: to indicate a place on a map.

3. to demonstrate the conditions of.

4. to express minimally: indicated his disapproval with a frown.

5. to show or suggest the suitability or necessity of: The facts indicate a need for action.

[1645–55; < Latin indicātus, past participle of indicāre to point, make known, v. derivative of index index]

in′di•cat`a•ble, adj.

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indicate

– show

1. talking about evidence and results

You can use indicate and show in a similar way when you are talking about evidence or the results of research.

Evidence indicates that the experiments were unsuccessful.

Research shows that doctors are working harder.

2. talking about objects

If you show an object to someone, you hold it up or give or take it to them, so that they can look at it. When show has this meaning, it always takes an indirect object. You can say 'show someone something' or 'show something to someone.

I showed Ayeisha what I had written.

Show your drawing to the teacher.

'Indicate' is not usually used with this meaning.

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indicate

Past participle: indicated
Gerund: indicating

Imperative

indicate

indicate

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	indicate - be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued" bespeak, betoken, signal, point augur, auspicate, bode, omen, portend, foreshadow, presage, prognosticate, predict, prefigure, betoken, forecast, foretell - indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news" mark - designate as if by a mark; "This sign marks the border" tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"
	2.	indicate - indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents" point, designate, show inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" point - indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle; "the dog pointed the dead duck" finger - indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments call attention, point out, signalise, signalize - point out carefully and clearly reflect - manifest or bring back; "This action reflects his true beliefs"
	3.	indicate - to state or express briefly; "indicated his wishes in a letter" inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" record, register, read, show - indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'" signify - make known with a word or signal; "He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal" call - indicate a decision in regard to; "call balls and strikes behind the plate" contraindicate - make a treatment inadvisable
	4.	indicate - give evidence of; "The evidence argues for your claim"; "The results indicate the need for more work" argue present, lay out, represent - bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"
	5.	indicate - suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine; "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases" suggest inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" contraindicate - make a treatment inadvisable

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indicate

verb

1. show, suggest, reveal, display, signal, demonstrate, point to, imply, disclose, manifest, signify, denote, bespeak, make known, be symptomatic of, evince, betoken The survey indicated that most old people are independent.

2. imply, suggest, hint, intimate, signify, insinuate, give someone to understand He has indicated that he might resign.

3. point to, point out, specify, gesture towards, designate 'Sit down,' he said, indicating a chair.

4. register, show, record, mark, read, express, display, demonstrate The gauge indicated that it was boiling.

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indicate

verb

1. To make known or identify, as by signs:

denote, designate, mark, point out, show, specify.

2. To give a precise indication of, as on a register or scale:

mark, read, record, register, show.

3. To give grounds for believing in the existence or presence of:

argue, attest, bespeak, betoken, mark, point to, testify, witness.

4. To lead to by logical inference:

imply, point to, suggest.

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Translations

يُبَيِّـنُيُشيرُ، يَدُلُّ على

naznačitoznačit

indikerevise

anzeigenzeigen

υποδεικνύω

montri

indicarmarcardesignar

osoittaa

indiquermontrerdésigner

ukazivati

gefa til kynna

indicareindicativoindicatore di direzioneindicazionelampeggiatore

示す

가리키다

indikatoriustiesioginė nuosakaženklas

norādītparādīt

aangeven

antydemarkeretyde på

wskazać

indicar

свидетельствует

nakazatinamigovatipokazati

antyda

ชี้บอก

işaret etmekgöstermek

chỉ ra

指出

indicate

[ˈɪndɪkeɪt]

A. VT

1. (= point out) [+ place] → indicar, señalar; (= register) [+ temperature, speed] → marcar

2. (= show, suggest) [+ change] → ser indicio de
the gathering clouds indicated a change in the weather → las nubes que se iban acumulando eran indicio de un cambio de tiempo
the coroner's report indicated drowning as the cause of death → el informe del juez de instrucción indicaba or señalaba que murió ahogado

3. (= gesture) → indicar
he indicated that I was to sit down → me indicó que me sentara

4. (= recommend, require) (usu passive) in this particular case, surgery is not indicated → en este caso en particular no es aconsejable operar
I think a speedy departure is indicated (hum) → creo que habría que poner pies en polvorosa

B. VI → indicar, señalizar (esp Brit) to indicate left/right → indicar or señalizar a la izquierda/derecha

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indicate

[ˈɪndɪkeɪt]

vt

(= show) → indiquer
to indicate that ... → indiquer que ...

(= mention) [intention, plan] → indiquer
to indicate that ... → indiquer que ...

(= point to) → indiquer

vi (British) [driver] → mettre son clignotant
to indicate left → mettre son clignotant à gauche
to indicate right → mettre son clignotant à droite

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indicate

vt

(= point out, mark) → zeigen, deuten auf (+acc); (= point to) → zeigen or deuten auf (+acc); large towns are indicated in red → Großstädte sind rot eingezeichnet or gekennzeichnet; sit down, he said, indicating a chair → setzen Sie sich, sagte er und zeigte or deutete auf einen Stuhl

(person: = gesture, express) → andeuten, zeigen, zu verstehen geben; to indicate one’s feelings → seine Gefühle zeigen or zum Ausdruck bringen; to indicate one’s intention to do something → seine Absicht anzeigen, etw zu tun

(= be a sign of, suggest) → erkennen lassen, schließen lassen auf (+acc), → (hin)deuten auf (+acc); what does it indicate to you? → was erkennen Sie daraus?, welche Schlüsse ziehen Sie daraus?; opinion polls indicate that … → die Meinungsumfragen deuten darauf hin, dass …

(= register and display) temperature, speed → (an)zeigen

(Med) treatment → indizieren; illness → Anzeichen sein für, anzeigen

vi (esp Brit Aut) → (Richtungswechsel) anzeigen (form), → blinken, den Blinker setzen; to indicate right → rechts blinken, Richtungswechsel nach rechts anzeigen (form)

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indicate

[ˈɪndɪˌkeɪt]

1. vt

a. (point out, place) → indicare; (with finger) → additare; (register, temperature, speed) → segnare, indicare

b. (show, feelings) → denotare; (suggest) → indicare, lasciar intendere

2. vi (Aut) (Brit) → segnalare (il cambiamento di direzione), mettere la freccia
to indicate left/right → mettere la freccia a sinistra/a destra

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indicate

(ˈindikeit) verb

to point out or show. We can paint an arrow here to indicate the right path. aandui يُشيرُ، يَدُلُّ على показвам indicar označit anzeigen vise; indikere δείχνω, υποδεικνύω, δηλώνωindicar osutama نشان دادن osoittaa indiquer לְהַצבִּיע עַל- इंगित करना pokazati, pokazivati jelez, mutat menunjukkan gefa til kynna indicare 示す 가리키다 parodyti norādīt; parādīt menunjukkan aanwijzenvise, angi, markerewskazać ښکارول indicar a indica указывать, обозначать označiť pokazati ukazivati ange, visa แสดง göstermek, işaret etmek 指出 вказувати, позначати نشان دہی کرنا chỉ ra 指出

ˌindiˈcation noun

There are clear indications that the war will soon be over; He had given no indication that he was intending to resign. aanduidings دَلالَه показване indicação náznak das Anzeichen tegn; tilkendegivelse ένδειξηindicación tundemärk نشانه؛ اشاره merkki indicationסימן संकेत nagovještaj, pokazatelj jel petunjuk vísbending indicazione しるし 암시, 표시, 징조 požymis, ženklas norādījums; pazīme petanda aanwijzing tegn, antydningznak اشاره indicação indicaţie признак; намек náznak kazalec, namig indikacija tecken, indikation สัญญาณ işaret, belirti 顯示, 跡象 ознака; знак کسی شے کے وجود کی نشانی dấu hiệu 暗示，象征，预示

indicative (inˈdikətiv) adjective, noun

describing verbs which occur as parts of statements and questions. In `I ran home' and `Are you going?' `ran' and `are going' are indicative (verbs). aanduidend صيغَه دَلاليَّه показателен indicativo indikativ(ní) indikativisch indikativ οριστική (γραμμ.) indicativo kindel kõneviis خبری indikatiivi indicatifמצביע निर्देशक indikativan jelentő mód indikatif framsögu- indicativo 直説法の 직설법(의) tiesioginė nuosaka indikatīvs; īstenības-; īstenības izteiksme menunjukkan aantonende wijs indikativ (tryb) oznajmujący خبری indicativo in­di­­cativ изъявительный oznamovací spôsob; indikatív povedni naklon pokazni indikativ ซึ่งบ่งบอก (bildirme kipinde fiiller): gösteren, belirten 直述(的) дійсний فعل کی بیانیہ صورت biểu thị （陈述语气的动词形式）陈述的

ˈindicator noun

a pointer, sign, instrument etc which indicates something or gives information about something. the indicator on the petrol gauge of a car. aanwyser مُؤَشِّر، مِقْياس показател indicador ukazatel der Anzeiger måler; indikator indicador; intermitente näitur نشانگر ilmaisin aiguilleמחוון सूचक pokazivač, indikator jelzőkészülék penunjuk vísir; mælir indicatore 表示器 지시, 표시 indikatorius, rodyklė indikators; rādītājs penunjuk wijzer, meterviser, nål, indikatorwskaźnik ښوودونكي indicador indicator стрелка; указатель ukazovateľ kazalec indikator visare, mätare ตัวบอก; เครื่องบอก ibre 指示器 індикатор; покажчик نشاندہی کرنے والا dụng cụ chỉ thị 指示器

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indicate

→ يُبَيِّـنُ naznačit indikere zeigen υποδεικνύω indicar osoittaa indiquer ukazivati indicare 示す 가리키다 aangeven antyde wskazać indicar свидетельствует antyda ชี้บอก işaret etmek chỉ ra 指出

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indicate

v. indicar, apuntar, señalar; informar.

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