verb · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈɪndɪˌkeɪt/
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CMU ARPABET:IH1 N D AH0 K EY2 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
verb
Meaning 1
To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: sometimes, transitive
Examples
The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: betoken, index, speak of, bespeak
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To show or manifest by symptoms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: medicine, sciences
Examples
Great prostration of strength indicates the use of stimulants.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To point to as the proper remedies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
To investigate the condition or power of, as of steam engine, by means of an indicator.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
give evidence of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
The evidence argues for your claim
The results indicate the need for more work
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: argue
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: present, represent, lay out
7
verb
Meaning 7
be a signal for or a symptom of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
These symptoms indicate a serious illness
Her behavior points to a severe neurosis
The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued
suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Tetracycline is indicated in such cases
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: suggest
Antonyms: contraindicate
Broader terms: inform
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin indicātus, perfect passive participle of indicō (“to point out, indicate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from in- (“in, to”) + dicō (“to declare, (originally) to point”). See also diction and index.
Across languages
Translations
115 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
دَلَّ عَلَى
(dalla ʕalā)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Arabic:
رَمَزَ إِلَى
(ramaza ʔilā)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Arabic:
ذَكَرَ
(ḏakara)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Arabic:
أَشَارَ
(ʔašāra)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Aragonese:
endicar
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Assamese:
সূচোৱা
(xusüa)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Assamese:
দেখুওৱা
(dekhuüa)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Bulgarian:
показвам
(pokazvam)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Bulgarian:
посочвам
(posočvam)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Catalan:
indicar
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Chinese Mandarin:
表明
(biǎomíng)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Chinese Mandarin:
表示
(biǎoshì)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Chinese Mandarin:
指示
(zhǐshì)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Chinese Mandarin:
預示 /预示
(yùshì)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Ngazidja Comorian:
upvenua
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Czech:
naznačovat
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Czech:
ukazovat
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Czech:
poukazovat
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Danish:
anvise
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Dutch:
aanwijzen
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Dutch:
aanduiden
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Dutch:
wijzen op
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Esperanto:
indiki
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Finnish:
osoittaa
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Finnish:
näyttää
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Finnish:
ilmaista
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
French:
indiquer
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
French:
signaler
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Galician:
indicar
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
German:
anzeigen
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
German:
anweisen
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
German:
andeuten
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Gothic:
𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽
(bandwjan)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Greek:
δείχνω
(deíchno)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Hindi:
सूचित करना
(sūcit karnā)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Hindi:
संकेत करना
(saṅket karnā)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Hungarian:
jelez
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Irish:
cuir in iúl
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Italian:
indicare
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Japanese:
示す
(shimesu)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Japanese:
指す
(sasu)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Japanese:
指摘する
(shiteki-suru)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Japanese:
表示する
(hyōji-suru)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Kazakh:
көрсету
(körsetu)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Kazakh:
меңзеу
(meñzeu)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Kazakh:
сілтеу
(sılteu)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Kazakh:
аңғарту
(añğartu)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Korean:
가리키다
(garikida)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Lithuanian:
nurodyti
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Māori:
whakaatu
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Māori:
whakahahaki
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Māori:
tautuhi
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Norwegian:
anvise
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Norwegian:
indikere
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Norwegian:
signalisere
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Polish:
wskazywać
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Polish:
wskazać
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Portuguese:
indicar
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Russian:
ука́зывать
(ukázyvatʹ)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Russian:
указа́ть
(ukazátʹ)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Sanskrit:
दिशति
(diśati)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Spanish:
indicar
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Swedish:
anvisa
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Telugu:
తెలియచేయు
(teliyacēyu)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Telugu:
తెలుపు
(telupu)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Thai:
บ่งบอก
(bòng-bɔ̀ɔk)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Turkish:
belirtmek
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Turkish:
göstermek
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Turkish:
işâret etmek
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Ukrainian:
вка́зувати
(vkázuvaty)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Ukrainian:
вказа́ти
(vkazáty)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Yakut:
ый
(ïy)
— to point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known
Bulgarian:
означавам
(označavam)
— to show or manifest by symptoms
Chinese Mandarin:
表示
(biǎoshì)
— to show or manifest by symptoms
Chinese Mandarin:
暗示
(ànshì)
— to show or manifest by symptoms
Dutch:
wijzen op
— to show or manifest by symptoms
Dutch:
aangeven
— to show or manifest by symptoms
Esperanto:
indiki
— to show or manifest by symptoms
Finnish:
olla merkkinä
— to show or manifest by symptoms
Finnish:
viitata
— to show or manifest by symptoms
Finnish:
indikoida
— to show or manifest by symptoms
French:
indiquer
— to show or manifest by symptoms
German:
anzeigen
— to show or manifest by symptoms
German:
andeuten
— to show or manifest by symptoms
German:
auf etwas deuten
— to show or manifest by symptoms
Ancient Greek:
σημαίνω
(sēmaínō)
— to show or manifest by symptoms
Hungarian:
jelez
— to show or manifest by symptoms
Hungarian:
mutat
— to show or manifest by symptoms
Hungarian:
utal
— to show or manifest by symptoms
Hungarian:
indokol
— to show or manifest by symptoms
Hungarian:
indokolttá tesz
— to show or manifest by symptoms
Italian:
mostrare
— to show or manifest by symptoms
Lithuanian:
rodyti
— to show or manifest by symptoms
Lithuanian:
parodyti
— to show or manifest by symptoms
Norwegian Bokmål:
tyde på
— to show or manifest by symptoms
Norwegian Bokmål:
indikere
— to show or manifest by symptoms
Polish:
ukazywać
— to show or manifest by symptoms
Spanish:
indicar
— to show or manifest by symptoms
Thai:
บ่งชี้
— to show or manifest by symptoms
Bulgarian:
давам мигач
(davam migač)
— to signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left
Chinese Mandarin:
指示
(zhǐshì)
— to signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left
Dutch:
aangeven
— to signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left
Finnish:
vilkuttaa
— to signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left
German:
den Blinker setzen
— to signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left
German:
blinken
— to signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left
Hindi:
संकेत करना
(saṅket karnā)
— to signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left
Hungarian:
indexel
— to signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left
Italian:
indicare
— to signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left
Polish:
sygnalizować
— to signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left
Russian:
сигна́лить
(signálitʹ)
— to signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left
Russian:
показать
(pokazatʹ)
— to signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left
Spanish:
señalizar
— to signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left
Chinese Mandarin:
指示
(zhǐshì)
— to investigate the condition or power of
Finnish:
näyttää
— to investigate the condition or power of
Finnish:
ilmaista
— to investigate the condition or power of