Translate indicate | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of indicate
verb
[with object] 1point out; show:dotted lines indicate the text’s margins be a sign or symptom of; strongly imply:sales indicate a growing market for such art [with clause]:his tone indicated that he didn’t hold out much hope admit to or state briefly:the president indicated his willingness to use force against the rebels (of a person) direct attention to (someone or something) by means of a gesture:he indicated Cindy with a brief nod of the head (of a gauge or meter) register a reading of (a quantity, dimension, etc.).
2suggest as a desirable or necessary course of action:the treatment is likely to be indicated in severely depressed patients
