v.tr. (often foll. by that + clause)
1. point out; make known; show.
2 be a sign or symptom of; express the presence of.
3 (often in passive) suggest; call for; require or show to be necessary (stronger measures are indicated).
4 admit to or state briefly (indicated his disapproval).
5 (of a gauge etc.) give as a reading.
Etymology: L indicare (as IN-(2), dicare make known)