All 5 Uses of
indicate
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- The internal arrangements of the Finch house were indicative of Simon's guilelessness and the absolute trust with which he regarded his offspring.
p. 106..5indicative = a demonstration
- From the other side, however, Greek revival columns clashed with a big nineteenth-century clock tower housing a rusty unreliable instrument, a view indicating a people determined to preserve every physical scrap of the past.
p. 217..2indicating = showing (or demonstrating)
- We don't know, but there is circumstantial evidence to indicate that Mayella Ewell was beaten savagely by someone who led almost exclusively with his left.
p. 272..8 *indicate = suggest (possibly show)
- "Is he all right?" Aunty asked, indicating Jem.
p. 284..8indicating = looking or nodding toward; or pointing to
- His hand tightened on mine and he indicated that he wanted to leave.
p. 372..6indicated = suggested
Definition:
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(indicate) to show (point out, demonstrate, express, or suggest)editor's notes: The meaning of suggest is less common, but not unusual--especially in the past tense in medicine. For example, "Medication is indicated for someone with her blood pressure."
The form, indicator can refer to many different kinds of things including intentional signals (such as a turn indicator), gauges (such as one that indicates pressure), or a measurement (such as an economic or chemical indicator).