Definition of "indicate" in Anglais

verb

1. (transitive, sometimes with 'of') To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

   • The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure.

2. (transitive, medicine) To show or manifest by symptoms.

   • Great prostration of strength indicates the use of stimulants.

3. (transitive, medicine) To point to as the proper remedies.

4. (transitive) To signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left.

5. (transitive) To investigate the condition or power of, as of steam engine, by means of an indicator.