vverb.communicationbe a signal for or a symptom ofSynset:bespeak betoken point signal
Examples:- These symptoms indicate a serious illness
- Her behavior points to a severe neurosis
- The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued
Derivationally Related Form:indicatorindicantindicationindicativesignal
Hypernyms:tell
Inherited Hypernyms:bespeaktellinformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:augurauspicatebetokenbodeforecastforeshadowforetellmarkomenportendpredictprefigurepresageprognosticate
Full Troponyms:blazebodebuoydimensionforeshowmarksignalizesignpostsingularizethreaten
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something | Something is ---ing PP (apply to: point)
vverb.communicationindicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figurativelySynset:designate point show
Examples:- I showed the customer the glove section
- He pointed to the empty parking space
- he indicated his opponents
Derivationally Related Form:indicationpointer
Hypernyms:inform
Inherited Hypernyms:indicateinformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:call attentionfingerpointpoint outreflectsignalisesignalize
Full Troponyms:fingerpointreflectsignalize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody something | Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.communicationto state or express brieflyExamples:- indicated his wishes in a letter
Antonyms:contraindicate
Hypernyms:inform
Inherited Hypernyms:indicateinformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:callreadrecordregistershowsignify
Full Troponyms:attestcallreadsayshowsignifystrikesurcharge
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationgive evidence ofSynset:argue
Examples:- The evidence argues for your claim
- The results indicate the need for more work
Derivationally Related Form:indicantargumentargumentationindicativeindication
Hypernyms:lay out present represent
Inherited Hypernyms:arguepresentstateexpress
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationsuggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicineExamples:- Tetracycline is indicated in such cases
Antonyms:contraindicate
Derivationally Related Form:indicationindicative
Hypernyms:inform
Inherited Hypernyms:indicateinformcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something