in·di·cate ( n d-k t )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. [Latin indic re, indict-, to show, from index, forefinger, indicator; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]in di·ca·tory (-k -tôr , -t r) 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. |
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
[from Latin indicāre to point out, from in-2 + dicāre to proclaim; compare index]
indicatable adj
indicatory [ɪnˈdɪkətərɪ -trɪ] adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" 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" 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 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" | |
| 5. | indicate - suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine; "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases" inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights" contraindicate - make a treatment inadvisable |
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.
Translations
indicate [ˈɪndɪkeɪt]
A. VT
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
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
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
I think a speedy departure is indicated (hum) → creo que habría que poner pies en polvorosa
indicate [ˈɪndɪkeɪt]
vt
(= 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
to indicate left → mettre son clignotant à gauche
to indicate right → mettre son clignotant à droite
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
indicate [ˈɪndɪˌkeɪt]
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
to indicate left/right → mettere la freccia a sinistra/a destra
indicate [ˈɪndɪˌkeɪt]
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 가리키다 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 암시, 표시, 징조 požymis, ženklas norādījums; pazīme petanda aanwijzing (kjenne)tegn, antydning znak indicação indicaţie признак; намёк 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
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 직설법(의) 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 直述(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 ilmaisin aiguille מַחווָן सूचक pokazivač, indikator jelzőkészülék penunjuk vísir; mælir indicatore 表示器 지시, 표시 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
indicate → يُبَين naznačit indikere zeigen υποδεικνύω indicar osoittaa indiquer ukazati indicare 示す 가리키다 aangeven antyde wskazać indicar указывать antyda ชี้บอก işaret etmek chỉ ra 指出
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