indicate

in·di·cate  (nd-kt)

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 indicre, indict-, to show, from index, forefinger, indicator; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

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indi·ca·tory (-k-tôr, -tr) adj.

Synonyms: indicate, argue, attest, bespeak, betoken, testify, witness
These verbs mean to give grounds for supposing or inferring the existence or presence of something: a fever indicating illness; a shabby house that argues poverty; paintings that attest the artist's genius; disorder that bespeaks negligence; melting snows that betoken spring floods; a comment testifying ignorance; a stunned silence that witnessed his shock.

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indicate

Verb

[-cating, -cated]

1. to be or give a sign or symptom of: to concede 18 goals in 7 games indicates a serious malaise

2. to point out or show

3. to state briefly

4. to switch on the indicators in a motor vehicle to show that one is changing direction

5. (of measuring instruments) to show a reading of

6. (usually passive) to recommend or require: surgery seems to be indicated for this patient [Latin indicare]

indication n

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

verb 2. imply, suggest, hint, intimate, signify, insinuate, give someone to understand

verb 3. point to, point out, specify, gesture towards, designate

verb 4. register, show, record, mark, read, express, display, demonstrate

Translations

indicate [ˈɪndɪkeɪt] vt → indicar

vi (BRIT) (AUT): to indicate left/right → indicar a la izquierda/a la derecha

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indicate [ˈɪndɪkeɪt] vt → indiquer

vi (Brit) (Aut);

to indicate left/right → mettre son clignotant à gauche/à droite

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indicate [ˈɪndɪkeɪt] vt → (an)zeigen;

(point to) → deuten auf +acc;

(mention) → andeuten

vi (Brit) (Aut);

to indicate left/right → links/rechts blinken

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indicate [ˈɪndɪkeɪt] vt → indicare

vi (BRIT ) (AUT): to indicate left/right → mettere la freccia a sinistra/a destra

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indicate

v indicate [ˈindikeit]

to point out or show We can paint an arrow here to indicate the right path. aandui يُشيرُ، يَدُلُّ على показвам označit vise; indikere anzeigen δείχνω, υποδεικνύω, δηλώνω indicar osutama نشان دادن osoittaa indiquer לְהַצבִּיע עַל- इंगित करना pokazati, pokazivati jelez, mutat menunjukkan gefa til kynna indicare 示す 나타내다 parodyti norādīt; parādīt menunjukkan aanwijzen vise, angi, markere wskazać 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

n indiˈcation

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 náznak tegn; tilkendegivelse das Anzeichen ένδειξη indicación tundemärk نشانه؛ اشاره merkki indication סִימָן संकेत nagovještaj, pokazatelj jel petunjuk vísbending indicazione しるし 표시(하는 것) požymis, ženklas norādījums; pazīme petanda aanwijzing (kjenne)tegn, antydning znak indicação indicaţie признак; намёк náznak kazalec, namig indikacija tecken, indikation สัญญาณ işaret, belirti 暗示, 跡象 ознака; знак کسی شے کے وجود کی نشانی dấu hiệu 暗示，象征, 预示

adj / n indicative [inˈdikətiv]

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 indikativ(ní) indikativ indikativisch οριστική (γραμμ.) indicativo kindel kõneviis خبری indikatiivi indicatif מַצבִּיע निर्देशक indikativan jelentő mód indikatif framsögu- indicativo 直説法の 직설법의; 직설법 tiesioginė nuosaka indikatīvs; īstenības-; īstenības izteiksme menunjukkan aantonende wijs indikativ (tryb) oznajmujący indicativo in­di­­cativ изъявительный oznamovací spôsob; indikatív povedni naklon pokazni indikativ ซึ่งบ่งบอก (bildirme kipinde fiiller): gösteren, belirten 動詞陳述語氣(的) дійсний فعل کی بیانیہ صورت biểu thị 动词的陈述语气形式;可表示的

n indicator

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 ukazatel måler; indikator der Anzeiger indicador; intermitente (coche) näitur نشانگر osoitin aiguille מַחווָן सूचक pokazivač, indikator jelzőkészülék penunjuk vísir; mælir indicatore 表示器 표시기, 지침 indikatorius, rodyklė indikators; rādītājs penunjuk wijzer, meter viser, nål, indikator wskaźnik 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