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indicate
in·di·cate I0104600 (ĭn′dĭ-kāt′)tr.v. indi·cat·ed, indi·cat·ing, indi·cates 1. To show the way to or the direction of; point out: an arrow indicating north; indicated the right road by nodding toward it.2. To serve as a sign, symptom, or token of; signify: "The cracking and booming of the ice indicate a change of temperature" (Henry David Thoreau).3. To suggest or demonstrate the necessity, expedience, or advisability of: The symptoms indicate immediate surgery.4. To state or express briefly: indicated his wishes in a letter; indicating her approval with a nod.
[Latin indicāre, indicāt-, to show, from index, forefinger, indicator; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]
in′di·ca·to′ry (-kə-tôr′ē) adj.Synonyms: indicate, attest, bespeak, betoken
These verbs mean to give grounds for supposing or inferring the existence or presence of something: a fever indicating illness; paintings that attest the artist's genius; disorder that bespeaks negligence; melting snows that betoken spring floods.indicate (ˈɪndɪˌkeɪt) vb (tr) 1. (may take a clause as object) to be or give a sign or symptom of; imply: cold hands indicate a warm heart. 2. to point out or show3. (may take a clause as object) to state briefly; suggest: he indicated what his feelings were. 4. (of instruments) to show a reading of: the speedometer indicated 50 miles per hour. 5. (usually passive) to recommend or require: surgery seems to be indicated for this patient. [C17: from Latin indicāre to point out, from in-2 + dicāre to proclaim; compare index] ˈindiˌcatable adj indicatory adjin•di•cate (ˈɪn dɪˌkeɪt)
v.t. -cat•ed, -cat•ing. 1. to be a sign of; betoken: Snow indicates winter. 2. to point out or point to: to indicate a place on a map. 3. to demonstrate the conditions of. 4. to express minimally: indicated his disapproval with a frown. 5. to show or suggest the suitability or necessity of: The facts indicate a need for action. [1645–55; < Latin indicātus, past participle of indicāre to point, make known, v. derivative of index index] in′di•cat`a•ble, adj. indicate show">show1. talking about evidence and resultsYou can use indicate and show in a similar way when you are talking about evidence or the results of research. Evidence indicates that the experiments were unsuccessful.Research shows that doctors are working harder.2. talking about objectsIf you show an object to someone, you hold it up or give or take it to them, so that they can look at it. When show has this meaning, it always takes an indirect object. You can say 'show someone something' or 'show something to someone. I showed Ayeisha what I had written.Show your drawing to the teacher.'Indicate' is not usually used with this meaning. indicate
Past participle: indicated
Gerund: indicating
| Imperative |
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| indicate | | indicate |
| Present |
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| I indicate | | you indicate | | he/she/it indicates | | we indicate | | you indicate | | they indicate |
| Preterite |
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| I indicated | | you indicated | | he/she/it indicated | | we indicated | | you indicated | | they indicated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am indicating | | you are indicating | | he/she/it is indicating | | we are indicating | | you are indicating | | they are indicating |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have indicated | | you have indicated | | he/she/it has indicated | | we have indicated | | you have indicated | | they have indicated |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was indicating | | you were indicating | | he/she/it was indicating | | we were indicating | | you were indicating | | they were indicating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had indicated | | you had indicated | | he/she/it had indicated | | we had indicated | | you had indicated | | they had indicated |
| Future |
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| I will indicate | | you will indicate | | he/she/it will indicate | | we will indicate | | you will indicate | | they will indicate |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have indicated | | you will have indicated | | he/she/it will have indicated | | we will have indicated | | you will have indicated | | they will have indicated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be indicating | | you will be indicating | | he/she/it will be indicating | | we will be indicating | | you will be indicating | | they will be indicating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been indicating | | you have been indicating | | he/she/it has been indicating | | we have been indicating | | you have been indicating | | they have been indicating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been indicating | | you will have been indicating | | he/she/it will have been indicating | | we will have been indicating | | you will have been indicating | | they will have been indicating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been indicating | | you had been indicating | | he/she/it had been indicating | | we had been indicating | | you had been indicating | | they had been indicating |
| Conditional |
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| I would indicate | | you would indicate | | he/she/it would indicate | | we would indicate | | you would indicate | | they would indicate |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have indicated | | you would have indicated | | he/she/it would have indicated | | we would have indicated | | you would have indicated | | they would have indicated |
Thesaurus| 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"bespeak, betoken, signal, pointaugur, auspicate, bode, omen, portend, foreshadow, presage, prognosticate, predict, prefigure, betoken, forecast, foretell - indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"mark - designate as if by a mark; "This sign marks the border"tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late" | | 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"point, designate, showinform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"point - indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle; "the dog pointed the dead duck"finger - indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instrumentscall attention, point out, signalise, signalize - point out carefully and clearlyreflect - manifest or bring back; "This action reflects his true beliefs" | | 3. | indicate - to state or express briefly; "indicated his wishes in a letter"inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"record, register, read, show - indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"signify - make known with a word or signal; "He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal"call - indicate a decision in regard to; "call balls and strikes behind the plate"contraindicate - make a treatment inadvisable | | 4. |  indicate - give evidence of; "The evidence argues for your claim"; "The results indicate the need for more work"arguepresent, lay out, represent - bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason" | | 5. | indicate - suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine; "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"suggestinform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"contraindicate - make a treatment inadvisable |
indicateverb1. show, suggest, reveal, display, signal, demonstrate, point to, imply, disclose, manifest, signify, denote, bespeak, make known, be symptomatic of, evince, betoken The survey indicated that most old people are independent.2. imply, suggest, hint, intimate, signify, insinuate, give someone to understand He has indicated that he might resign.3. point to, point out, specify, gesture towards, designate 'Sit down,' he said, indicating a chair.4. register, show, record, mark, read, express, display, demonstrate The gauge indicated that it was boiling.indicateverb1. To make known or identify, as by signs:denote, designate, mark, point out, show, specify.2. To give a precise indication of, as on a register or scale:mark, read, record, register, show.3. To give grounds for believing in the existence or presence of:argue, attest, bespeak, betoken, mark, point to, testify, witness.4. To lead to by logical inference:imply, point to, suggest.Translationsindicate (ˈindikeit) verb to point out or show. We can paint an arrow here to indicate the right path. 指出 指出ˌindiˈcation nounThere are clear indications that the war will soon be over; He had given no indication that he was intending to resign. 顯示, 跡象 暗示，象征，预示 indicative (inˈdikətiv) adjective, noun describing verbs which occur as parts of statements and questions. In `I ran home' and `Are you going?' `ran' and `are going' are indicative (verbs). 直述(的) （陈述语气的动词形式）陈述的 ˈindicator noun a pointer, sign, instrument etc which indicates something or gives information about something. the indicator on the petrol gauge of a car. 指示器 指示器indicate
might as wellShould (do something), typically because there is no reason not to. The deadline is today, but you might as well send it in anyway—they may still accept it. A: "Are you going to work late tonight?" B: "I might as well. I have nothing else going on."See also: might, wellindicate (something) to (someone)To signal, show, or otherwise disclose something to someone. Stu hasn't indicated interest in the house to me—has he talked to any of the other realtors? Kelly indicated her excitement for dessert to me with a big grin and an emphatic nod.See also: indicateindicate something to someoneto signify something to someone. (By speech, writing, or some other sign.) Karen indicated her agreement to the lawyer. Fred indicated his assent to me.See also: indicatemight as well and may as wella phrase indicating that it is probably better to do something than not to do it. Bill: Should we try to get there for the first showing of the film? Jane: Might as well. Nothing else to do. Andy: May as well leave now. It doesn't matter if we arrive a little bit early. Jane: Why do we always have to be the first to arrive?See also: might, wellEncyclopediaSeeindicationIndicate
IndicateTo give some sign of a security's or the broader economy's health. An indication may cause a company's stock to rise or fall in price. Signals can indicate both technical and fundamental information. There are three basic types of indicators. A leading indicator occurs before an event or trend takes place and is thought to be predictive. A coincident indicator happens at the same time as the general trend. Finally, a lagging indicator occurs after the trend is well established, and is thought to confirm it.See INDIC
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Related to indicate: thesaurus, dictionarySynonyms for indicateverb showSynonyms- show
- suggest
- reveal
- display
- signal
- demonstrate
- point to
- imply
- disclose
- manifest
- signify
- denote
- bespeak
- make known
- be symptomatic of
- evince
- betoken
verb implySynonyms- imply
- suggest
- hint
- intimate
- signify
- insinuate
- give someone to understand
verb point toSynonyms- point to
- point out
- specify
- gesture towards
- designate
verb registerSynonyms- register
- show
- record
- mark
- read
- express
- display
- demonstrate
Synonyms for indicateverb to make known or identify, as by signsSynonyms- denote
- designate
- mark
- point out
- show
- specify
verb to give a precise indication of, as on a register or scaleSynonyms- mark
- read
- record
- register
- show
verb to give grounds for believing in the existence or presence ofSynonyms- argue
- attest
- bespeak
- betoken
- mark
- point to
- testify
- witness
verb to lead to by logical inferenceSynonymsSynonyms for indicateverb be a signal for or a symptom ofSynonyms- bespeak
- betoken
- signal
- point
Related Words- augur
- auspicate
- bode
- omen
- portend
- foreshadow
- presage
- prognosticate
- predict
- prefigure
- betoken
- forecast
- foretell
- mark
- tell
verb indicate a place, direction, person, or thingSynonymsRelated Words- inform
- point
- finger
- call attention
- point out
- signalise
- signalize
- reflect
verb to state or express brieflyRelated Words- inform
- record
- register
- read
- show
- signify
- call
Antonymsverb give evidence ofSynonymsRelated Wordsverb suggest the necessity of an interventionSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms |