indicate
to point out or point to; direct attention to: to indicate a place on a map.
to show, as by measuring or recording; make known: The thermometer indicates air temperature.
to state or express, especially briefly or in a general way; signal: He indicated his disapproval but did not go into detail.
Medicine/Medical.
(of symptoms) to point out (a particular remedy, treatment, etc.) as suitable or necessary.
to show the presence of (a condition, infection, etc.).
Origin of indicate
1Other words for indicate
Other words from indicate
- in·di·cat·a·ble, adjective
- in·dic·a·to·ry [in-dik-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ɪnˈdɪk əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective
- in·ter·in·di·cate, verb (used with object), in·ter·in·di·cat·ed, in·ter·in·di·cat·ing.
- re·in·di·cate, verb (used with object), re·in·di·cat·ed, re·in·di·cat·ing.
- un·in·di·cat·ed, adjective
- well-in·di·cat·ed, adjective
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How to use indicate in a sentence
The authors categorized responses that indicated a misunderstanding of possible benefit as “germs are germs” beliefs.
Without Education, Antibiotic Resistance Will Be Our Greatest Health Crisis | Russell Saunders | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThat indicated a relatively rapid increase in methane, followed by an equally fast decrease.
It took the entire day, but the slow pace indicated that it was probably a test to gauge public reaction.
Marketing data from the initial field test indicated that the game was being played virtually every minute the arcade was open.
Another lawyer closely associated with the case has indicated that the FBI had become involved in the investigation.
It represents an engaging personality, in which vivacity and sensibility are distinctly indicated.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine ClementSo he took my copy and played the orchestra part which is indicated above the piano part, and I played without notes.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayHe indicated a fair beautiful creature with a determined profile and deep womanly figure.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonPrices such as are indicated here were dismissed by the earlier economist as mere economic curiosities.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockAs already indicated, money may be said to circulate only when it passes in exchange for goods.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur Phillips
British Dictionary definitions for indicate
/ (ˈɪndɪˌkeɪt) /
(may take a clause as object) to be or give a sign or symptom of; imply: cold hands indicate a warm heart
to point out or show
(may take a clause as object) to state briefly; suggest: he indicated what his feelings were
(of instruments) to show a reading of: the speedometer indicated 50 miles per hour
(usually passive) to recommend or require: surgery seems to be indicated for this patient
Origin of indicate
1Derived forms of indicate
- indicatable, adjective
- indicatory (ɪnˈdɪkətərɪ, -trɪ), adjective
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