All 4 Uses of
indicate
in
Ferris Beach
- Misty glanced at my mother, Mrs. Poole, and Mrs. Edith Turner, whose hair seemed to have taken on a pinkish hue since the last time we'd seen her, and then flapped her hand, fingers to thumb, to indicate ceaseless chatter.†
Chpt 8indicate = show
- There was a single sky rocket to indicate the show was about to begin, and I watched it soar well above the statue in front of City Hall, a little stone soldier erected to honor the dead.†
Chpt 8
- Sally Jean's face, solemn and defeated, was indication enough that she had not heard what she wanted to hear.
Chpt 11 *indication = a sign that showed
- She paused and crossed her heart with her hand to indicate a solemn swear.†
Chpt 18indicate = show
Definition:
to show (point out, demonstrate, express, or suggest)
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).