indicate

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To be a sign of something; to show that something is true or exists.

   These symptoms indicate a serious illness.

2. 2
   verb

   To point to or show where something is.

   The map indicates that the treasure is north of here.

3. 3
   verb

   To say or make something known, often briefly or indirectly.

   The lawyer indicated their wishes in a letter.

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.

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