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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (5)

1. be a signal for or a symptom of;
- Example: "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"
- Example: "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"
- Example: "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;
- Example: "I showed the customer the glove section"
- Example: "He pointed to the empty parking space"
- Example: "he indicated his opponents"
[syn: indicate, point, designate, show]

3. to state or express briefly;
- Example: "indicated his wishes in a letter"

4. give evidence of;
- Example: "The evidence argues for your claim"
- Example: "The results indicate the need for more work"
[syn: argue, indicate]

5. suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine;
- Example: "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"
[syn: indicate, suggest]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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.]
   [1913 Webster]
   1. To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to
      show; to make known.
      [1913 Webster]

            That turns and turns to indicate
            From what point blows the weather.    --Cowper.
      [1913 Webster]

   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. Opposite of
      contraindicate.
      [1913 Webster +PJC]

   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.
        [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

indicate
    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]