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/ˈɪndəkˌeɪt/ Listen

verb

Indicate v. t. (past & past part. indicated; pres. part. indicating)

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."

(Med.) To show or manifest by symptoms; to point to as the proper remedies; as, great prostration of strength indicates the use of stimulants. Opposite of contraindicate.

(Mach.) To investigate the condition or power of, as of steam engine, by means of an indicator.

Synonyms: To show; mark; signify; denote; discover; evidence; evince; manifest; declare; specify; explain; exhibit; present; reveal; disclose; display.

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Etymology of 'Indicate'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... good Gammer Sludge," answered the preceptor, "Ricardus shall go but to the top of the hill, and indicate with his digit to the stranger the dwelling of Wayland Smith. Believe not that any evil can come to him, he having read this morning, fasting, a chapter of the Septuagint, and, moreover, having had his lesson ...

— Kenilworth • Sir Walter Scott

... and the French, and the various honors accorded him, are so well known and have been so often and so recently narrated, that any further reference to them in this present sketch is unnecessary, the purpose of our notice being to briefly indicate some of the leading points of the great field-marshal's character. One fact is memorable, that he had passed the age when men frequently retire from the public service before the time of his greater achievements. ...

— Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 of 8 • Various

... the fact that there has not been an adequate response to your appeal for resignation of titles and offices and for boycott of elections of the Councils indicate that you may be placing more faith in their strength of conviction than is warranted?"—"I think not; for the reason that the stage has only just come into operation and our people are always most cautious and slow to move. Moreover, the first ...

— Freedom's Battle - Being a Comprehensive Collection of Writings and Speeches on the Present Situation • Mahatma Gandhi

... some of the spoken words are emphasised by italics. In the plaintext version I've created, I have used underscores () in front of and behind the word/s that are italicized in the print copy. An example: The underscores indicate italicized text. ...

— Lover's Vows • Mrs. Inchbald

... and in some cases furnish much better ideas of the phenomena they indicate than anything short of an actual experience, or a panoramic view of them would do."—N.Y. ...

— The Wonders of Pompeii • Marc Monnier

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