v. t. | 1. | |
1. | To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known. | |
2. | (Med.) To show or manifest by symptoms; to point to as the proper remedies; | |
3. | (Mach.) To investigate the condition or power of, as of steam engine, by means of an indicator. |
Verb | 1. | indicate - 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. | indicate - 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. | indicate - to state or express briefly; "indicated his wishes in a letter" Antonyms: contraindicate - make a treatment inadvisable | |
4. | indicate - give evidence of; "The evidence argues for your claim"; "The results indicate the need for more work" Synonyms: argue | |
5. | indicate - suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine; "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases" Synonyms: suggest Antonyms: contraindicate - make a treatment inadvisable |