1. (

• bespeak ,
• betoken ,
• indicate ,
• point ,
• signal ,

) be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued" ;

2. (

• indicate ,
• point ,
• designate ,
• show ,

) indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents" ;

3. (

• indicate

) to state or express briefly; "indicated his wishes in a letter" ;

4. (

• argue ,
• indicate ,

) give evidence of; "The evidence argues for your claim"; "The results indicate the need for more work" ;

5. (

• indicate ,

) suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine; "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases" ;