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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
indicate/ˈɪndɪkeɪt/
▶verb
  • 1 point out; show.

    ■ be a sign or symptom of; strongly imply.

    ■ state briefly or indirectly.

    ■ (of a gauge or meter) register a reading of.

  • 2 suggest as a desirable or necessary course of action: treatment for shock may be indicated.
  • 3 Brit. (of a driver) use an indicator to signal an intention to change lanes or turn.
– derivatives
indicant noun,
indication noun.
– origin C17 (earlier (ME) as indication): from L. indicat-, indicare ‘point out’.



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