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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

IN'DICATE, v.t. [L. indico; in and dico, to show.]
1. To show; to point out; to discover; to direct the mind to a knowledge of something not seen, or something that will probably occur in future. Thus, fermentation indicates a certain degree of heat in a liquor. A heavy swell of the sea in calm weather often indicates a storm at a distance. A particular kind of cloud in the west at evening, indicates the approach of rain.
2. To tell; to disclose.
3. In medicine, to show or manifest by symptoms; to point to as the proper remedies; as, great prostration of strength indicates the use of stimulants.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: 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" [syn: bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal]
2: 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" [syn: indicate, point, designate, show]
3: to state or express briefly; "indicated his wishes in a letter" [ant: contraindicate]
4: give evidence of; "The evidence argues for your claim"; "The results indicate the need for more work" [syn: argue, indicate]
5: suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine; "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases" [syn: indicate, suggest] [ant: contraindicate]

Merriam Webster's

transitive verb (-cated; -cating) Etymology: Latin indicatus, past participle of indicare, from in- + dicare to proclaim, dedicate — more at diction Date: 1541 1. a. to point out or point to b. to be a sign, symptom, or index of <the high fever indicates a serious condition> c. to demonstrate or suggest the necessity or advisability of <indicated the need for a new school> <the indicated treatment> 2. to state or express briefly <indicated a desire to cooperate>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v.tr. (often foll. by that + clause) 1 point out; make known; show. 2 be a sign or symptom of; express the presence of. 3 (often in passive) suggest; call for; require or show to be necessary (stronger measures are indicated). 4 admit to or state briefly (indicated his disapproval). 5 (of a gauge etc.) give as a reading. Etymology: L indicare (as IN-(2), dicare make known)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Indicate In"di*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indicated; p. pr. & vb. n. Indicating.] [L. indicatus, p. p. of indicare to indicate; pref. in- in + dicare to proclaim; akin to dicere to say. See Diction, and cf. Indict, Indite.] 1. To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known. That turns and turns to indicate From what point blows the weather. --Cowper. 2. (Med.) To show or manifest by symptoms; to point to as the proper remedies; as, great prostration of strength indicates the use of stimulants. 3. (Mach.) To investigate the condition or power of, as of steam engine, by means of an indicator. Syn: To show; mark; signify; denote; discover; evidence; evince; manifest; declare; specify; explain; exhibit; present; reveal; disclose; display.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(indicates, indicating, indicated) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If one thing indicates another, the first thing shows that the second is true or exists. A survey of retired people has indicated that most are independent and enjoying life... Our vote today indicates a change in United States policy... This indicates whether remedies are suitable for children. VERB: V that, V n, V wh 2. If you indicate an opinion, an intention, or a fact, you mention it in an indirect way. Mr Rivers has indicated that he may resign... U.S. authorities have not yet indicated their monetary policy plans. VERB: V that, V n 3. If you indicate something to someone, you show them where it is, especially by pointing to it. (FORMAL) He indicated a chair. 'Sit down.' VERB: V n 4. If one thing indicates something else, it is a sign of that thing. Dreams can help indicate your true feelings... VERB: V n 5. If a technical instrument indicates something, it shows a measurement or reading. The needles that indicate your height are at the top right-hand corner... The temperature gauge indicated that it was boiling. = show VERB: V n, V that 6. When drivers indicate, they make lights flash on one side of their vehicle to show that they are going to turn in that direction. (mainly BRIT; in AM, use signal) He told us when to indicate and when to change gear. = signal VERB: V, also V n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. a. 1. Show, denote, betoken, mark, designate, signify, point out, shadow forth, be the sign of. 2. Show, point out, designate, specify.

Moby Thesaurus

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