indicate (redirected from indicates)

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