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Meaning of 'indicate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Indicate [ v. t.]
- To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.
- To show or manifest by symptoms; to point to as the proper remedies; as, great prostration of strength indicates the use of stimulants.
- To investigate the condition or power of, as of steam engine, by means of an indicator.

Meaning of 'indicate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . indicate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
Example in sentence:
  • he indicated his opponents;
  • He pointed to the empty parking space;
  • I showed the customer the glove section
Meaning (2):
- be a signal for or a symptom of
Example in sentence:
  • Her behavior points to a severe neurosis;
  • The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued;
  • These symptoms indicate a serious illness
Meaning (3):
- to state or express briefly
Example in sentence:
  • indicated his wishes in a letter
Meaning (4):
- suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine
Example in sentence:
  • Tetracycline is indicated in such cases
Meaning (5):
- give evidence of
Example in sentence:
  • The evidence argues for your claim;
  • The results indicate the need for more work

Nearby Words:

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