indicate

Definition

  • verb: to show (something)
  • verb: to point out or point to
  • usually used as '(be) indicated'
  • synonyms: adumbrate, affect, allude to

Examples

  • We asked how to get to the rear entrance, and he 'indicated' a path leading around the right side of the building.

  • He nodded his head to 'indicate' his approval. = He 'indicated' his approval with a nod of his head.

  • The general used a long ruler to 'indicate' on the map exactly where the troops would land.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) worse the past few nights. There's this awful smell, like rotting meat. It moves around the house. Uh... What? What is it? Well, rancid smells could indicate some type of demonic activity. Oh, my God. That's to keep those doors from banging at night. Otherwise, it's like: (..)
    2013 The Conjuring