In"di*cate (?), v. t. [imp. &
p. p. Indicated (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Indicating (?).] [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.]
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.) 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.) 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.
