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   In·di·cate

   /ˈindəˌkāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. point out; show: "dotted lines indicate the text's margins" Similar designatespecifystipulateshow
   • ▪ be a sign or symptom of; strongly imply: "sales indicate a growing market for such art" Similar demonstrateshowpoint tobe a sign ofbe evidence ofevidencetestify tobear witness tobe a symptom ofbe symptomatic ofdenoteconnotemarksignalsignifysuggestimplymanifestrevealbetrayevincedisplayreflectrepresentliterary:bespeakbetoken
   • ▪ admit to or state briefly: "the president indicated his willingness to use force against the rebels" Similar statedeclaremake (it) knownannouncecommunicatementionsayrevealdivulgediscloseregisterrecordput it on recordadmitinformal:come out with
   • ▪ (of a person) direct attention to (someone or something) by means of a gesture: "he indicated Cindy with a brief nod of the head" Similar point topoint outgesture toward
   • ▪ (of a gauge or meter) register a reading of (a quantity, dimension, etc.): "an external tube is used to indicate fluid level"
   • 2. suggest as a desirable or necessary course of action: "the treatment is likely to be indicated in severely depressed patients"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin indicat- ‘pointed out’, from the verb indicare, from in- ‘towards’ + dicare ‘make known’.

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   • , in·di·cat·ed, in·di·cat·ing. His hesitation really indicates his doubt about the venture. to indicate a place on a map. The thermometer indicates air temperature. 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.

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   • Definition of indicate verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive] to show that something is true or exists indicate something Initial tests indicate the presence of oxygen. The survey data indicate a general satisfaction with the process. He has declared support for women, but his actions have indicated otherwise.

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   • You can use indicate and show in a similar way when you are talking about evidence or the results of research. Evidence indicates that the experiments were unsuccessful. Research shows that doctors are working harder. If you show an object to someone, you hold it up or give or take it to them, so that they can look at it.

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   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. Synonyms: record, reveal, register. to state or express, especially briefly or in a general way; signal: He indicated his disapproval but did not go into detail. Medicine/Medical.

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   To indicate means to point something out or to present evidence. If you feel sick during a car trip, you can indicate this to the driver by groaning loudly or announcing "I'm going to be sick!" Scientists rely on data from experiments to indicate whether their theories are correct.

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