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indicate

verb (indicate, indicates, indicated, indicating)

«indicate» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. To show or point to something. tree →
  2. To be a sign that something is true or likely. tree →
  3. (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ) To show which way you will turn in a car by using the lights. tree →
  4. (formal) To state briefly. tree →

In the lessons

In maths and science: "the arrow indicates the answer", "the graph indicates a rise". In driving and road safety: "indicate before you turn". Phrases: indicate that, as indicated, indicate left.

Examples

  • The arrow indicates which way to go. tree →
  • Dark clouds indicate that rain is coming. tree →
  • The thermometer indicates 25 degrees. tree →
  • The driver indicated left and turned. tree →
  • Please indicate your answer with a tick. tree →
  • The graph indicates that sales went up. tree →
  • A red light indicates that the oven is hot. tree →
  • His Roman name, Vulcan, would seem to indicate a connection with the first great metal-working artificer of Biblical history, Tubal-Cain. tree →

Note

Regular verb. Nouns: indication (sign), indicator (a car's turn light, or a pointer). In a maths chart, read what the indicated value is; "indicates" does not mean exactly unless the scale is clear.

In Jewish tradition

In maths and science: "the arrow indicates the answer", "the graph indicates a rise". In driving and road safety: "indicate before you turn". Phrases: indicate that, as indicated, indicate left.

Examples

  • Hence, the vowel-letters vyx were originally indicated by tlie four (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
  • Two, three, or four strokes are so combined as to indicate the (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
  • This passage also indicates that Joseph ben Uziel wrote the Sefer Yetzirah. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

Regular verb. Nouns: indication (sign), indicator (a car's turn light, or a pointer). In a maths chart, read what the indicated value is; "indicates" does not mean exactly unless the scale is clear.

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/indicate/