indicates
verb
Form of indicate , third-person singular of indicate.
Simple meaning
Be a signal for or a symptom of.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
indihkaytsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɪndɪkeɪts
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
third-person singular of indicate
Be a signal for or a symptom of
third-person singular of indicate
To signal in a vehicle the desire to turn right or left.
third-person singular of indicatetransitivesometimes with 'of'
To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.
third-person singular of indicate
To show or manifest by symptoms.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Be a signal for or a symptom of
Used this way, indicates is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in medicine or healthcare and technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Technical/specialist writing
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