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

  • (..) I think that's the bigger story. Wait. Bigger than Priests? If it came from the top down, yes. But the numbers clearly indicate that there were Senior Clergy involved. That's all they do... indicate. Are you telling me that if we run a story with pedophile Priests in Boston... (..)
    2015 Spotlight