Definitions for indicate

Overview of verb indicate

The verb indicate has 5 senses? (first 5 from tagged texts)

1. (68) bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal

(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")

2. (65) indicate, point, designate, show

(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")

3. (37) indicate

(to state or express briefly; "indicated his wishes in a letter")

4. (14) argue, indicate

(give evidence of; "The evidence argues for your claim"; "The results indicate the need for more work")

5. (4) indicate, suggest

(suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine; "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases")