Dictionary definition for: Indicate

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Dictionary definition for: Indicate

1. (v) 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"

2. (v) 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"

3. (v) to state or express briefly; "indicated his wishes in a letter"

4. (v) give evidence of; "The evidence argues for your claim" "The results indicate the need for more work"

5. (v) suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine; "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"

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