Ĭn'di-cāte, v. t.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. INDICATED; p. pr. & vb. n. INDICATING.] [Lat. indicāre, indicātum, from prefix in and dicāre, to proclaim; It. indicare, Pr. & Sp. indicar, Fr. indiquer.] 1. To point out; to discover; to direct the mind to a knowledge of; to show. Above the steeple shines a plate That turns and turns to indicate From what point blows the weather. Couper. 2. (Med.) To show or manifest by symptoms; to point to as the proper remedies; as, great prostration of strength indicates the use of stimulants. Syn. — To show; mark; signify; denote, discover.