English verb: indicate | |||
1. | indicate (communication) be a signal for or a symptom of | ||
Samples | These symptoms indicate a serious illness. Her behavior points to a severe neurosis. The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued. | ||
Synonyms | bespeak, betoken, point, signal | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tell | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | augur, auspicate, betoken, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, mark, omen, portend, predict, prefigure, presage, prognosticate | ||
2. | indicate (communication) indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively | ||
Samples | I showed the customer the glove section. He pointed to the empty parking space. He indicated his opponents. | ||
Synonyms | designate, point, show | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | call attention, finger, point, point out, reflect, signalise, signalize | ||
3. | indicate (communication) to state or express briefly | ||
Samples | Indicated his wishes in a letter. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | call, read, record, register, show, signify | ||
Antonyms | contraindicate | ||
4. | indicate (communication) give evidence of | ||
Samples | The evidence argues for your claim. The results indicate the need for more work. | ||
Synonyms | argue | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lay out, present, represent | ||
5. | indicate (communication) suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine | ||
Samples | Tetracycline is indicated in such cases. | ||
Synonyms | suggest | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
Antonyms | contraindicate | ||