Definitions of indicate:

  • verb:   indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
    Example: "He indicated his opponents"
  • verb:   to state or express briefly
    Example: "Indicated his wishes in a letter"
  • verb:   suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine
    Example: "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"
  • verb:   give evidence of
    Example: "The results indicate the need for more work"
  • verb:   be a signal for or a symptom of
    Example: "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"