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Pronunciation : In"di*cate
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. indicatus, p. p. of indicare to indicate; pref. in- in + dicare to proclaim; akin to dicere to say. See Diction, and cf. Indict, Indite.]
Definition : 1. To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known. That turns and turns to indicate From what point blows the weather. Cowper.
2. (Med.)
Defn: To show or manifest by symptoms; to point to as the proper remedies; as, great prostration of strength indicates the use of stimulants.
3. (Mach.)
Defn: To investigate the condition or power of, as of steam engine, by means of an indicator.
Syn. -- To show; mark; signify; denote; discover; evidence; evince; manifest; declare; specify; explain; exhibit; present; reveal; disclose; display.
t. [imp. & p. p. Indicated; p. pr. & vb. n. Indicating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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