HyperDic

English > 5 senses of the word *indicate*:
VERB	communication	indicate, bespeak, betoken, point, signal	be a signal for or a symptom of
	communication	indicate, point, designate, show	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing
	communication	indicate	to state or express briefly
	communication	indicate, argue	give evidence of
	communication	indicate, suggest	suggest the necessity of an intervention

indicate > pronunciation
Sounds	ih'ndahkey.t
Rhymes	abate ... welterweight: 539 rhymes with eyt...

English > *indicate*: 5 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaning	Be a signal for or a symptom of.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Example	"These symptoms indicate a serious illness"
Synonyms	bespeak, betoken, point, signal
Narrower	bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict	Indicate by signs
Narrower	mark	Designate as if by a mark
Broader	tell	Let something be known
Catalan	indicar
Spanish	indicar
Adjectives	indicative	(usually followed by 'of') pointing out or revealing clearly / clearly
Nouns	indication, indicant	something that serves to indicate or suggest
	indication	(medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure
	indicator	a signal for attracting attention

English > *indicate*: 5 senses > verb 2, communication
Meaning	Indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Example	"he indicated his opponents"
Synonyms	point, designate, show
Narrower	finger	Indicate the fingering for the playing of musical scores for keyboard instruments
	point	Indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
	reflect	manifest or bring back
	signalize, signalise, point out, call attention	point out carefully and clearly
Broader	inform	Impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
Catalan	apuntar, assenyalar, demostrar, ensenyar, mostrar, provar
Spanish	apuntar, demostrar, enseñar, mostrar, probar, señalar
Nouns	indication	the act of indicating or pointing out by name

English > *indicate*: 5 senses > verb 3, communication
Meaning	To state or express briefly.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Example	"indicated his wishes in a letter"
Narrower	call	Indicate a decision in regard to
	read, register, show, record	indicate a certain reading
	signify	make known with a word or signal
Broader	inform	Impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
Opposite	contraindicate	make a treatment inadvisable
Spanish	indicar

English > *indicate*: 5 senses > verb 4, communication
Meaning	Give evidence of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"The results indicate the need for more work"
Synonym	argue
Broader	present, represent, lay out	bring forward and present to the mind
Spanish	indicar
Adjectives	indicative	(usually followed by 'of') pointing out or revealing clearly / clearly
Nouns	indication	a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
	indication, indicant	something that serves to indicate or suggest
	indication	something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary

English > *indicate*: 5 senses > verb 5, communication
Meaning	Suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Example	"Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"
Synonym	suggest
Broader	inform	Impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
Opposite	contraindicate	make a treatment inadvisable
Adjectives	indicative	(usually followed by 'of') pointing out or revealing clearly / clearly
Nouns	indication	(medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure
Nouns	indication	something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary