indicate
part of speech
verb (indicate, indicates, indicated, indicating)
meaning for a pupil
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 →
sense 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.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «indicate» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.