to indicate
- verb
- /ˈɪndɪˌkeɪt/
- These questions indicate maturity of our intellect.
- indicate a preference
- asked to indicate
- respondents indicated
The first thing which I've already indicated is walking.
- The first thing which I've already indicated is walking.
- So you've, you've indicated some, you've indicated the distinction with a name.
- I, I indicated what this is all about and so on.
- We needed to distill what we read and answer pointed questions in order to indicate that we had grasped the argument.
- But it sounds like you're missing something which you indicate and that is clear cut goals.
- And she indicated that she was that this was interesting to her.
Examples
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Seventy-three percent of students in this study indicated that the library helped them to enjoy reading.
Academic text (2011) -
Because she had indicated a great desire to see me before we left.
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On all three reports, you indicate a rating of below average.
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We write this to indicate a statement about statements.
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Your father indicated that you had a chance to say yes or no, and you said yes.
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Of the students receiving the academic difficulty flag, 85% indicated that they took action.
Academic text (2013) -
Harry, there's nothing to indicate there's any kind of activity down here.
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I don't know what the research indicates on video chats.
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She didn't indicate that there were any exceptions.
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The survey results clearly indicate that most people prefer online shopping over in-store shopping.
Synonyms
To say or write something clearly and officially
To tell someone about something important or show it to them
To give clear, exact details about something
To be a sign of something, often by a word, action or symbol
To explain something clearly and in detail
Say or write something so people have no doubt
To state something clearly in writing or speech
To show clearly what someone thinks or feels
To say something clearly and formally so others know
Antonyms
How Clearly
- Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Indicate comes from the Latin indicāre, 'to point out' or 'to show', the same root as index. So when you indicate an idea or intention, you give a quick sign or show it clearly.