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

  • (..) The Intertitles appear in their original font. Intertitles with a different typeface (like this one) have been added to summarize the plot of missing segments. Black film stock indicates shorter sections of missing footage. An Ufa production Distributed by Parufamet. Director: Fritz Lang. (..)
    1927 Metropolis