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

  • (..) It must be a mating call. The female remained dormant until the male matured. And now they're seeking radiation... To reproduce. Current tracking models indicate that all three targets are converging here, San Francisco Bay. But if we rig a nuclear warhead with a shielded timer, (..)
    2014 Godzilla