All 9 Uses of
indicate
in
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- I developed an eye for measuring how full a silver-looking ladle of flour, mash, meal, sugar or corn had to be to push the scale indicator over to eight ounces or one pound.
p. 15.2 *indicator = pointer or gauge (that shows the weight)
- In the evening, when we were alone like that, Uncle Willie didn't stutter or shake or give any indication that he had an "affliction."†
p. 16.9indication = something that serves as a sign to show something else
- All adults had to be addressed as Mister, Missus, Miss, Auntie, Cousin, Unk, Uncle, Buhbah, Sister, Brother and a thousand other appellations indicating familial relationship and the lowliness of the addressor.†
p. 28.2indicating = showing
- In the young people's section the benches were placed close together, and when a child's legs no longer comfortably fitted in the narrow space, it was an indication to the elders that that person could now move into the intermediate area (center church).†
p. 38.5indication = something that serves as a sign to show something else
- Colors weren't true either, but rather a vague assortment of shaded pastels that indicated not so much color as faded familiarities.†
p. 92.4indicated = showed
- And an indication that I was pining for the high times we had had in the big city.†
p. 92.7indication = something that serves as a sign to show something else
- The intricate fold indicated that it was a love note.†
p. 142.8indicated = showed
- She looked at me closely, and only a person who knew her face well could have perceived the muscles relaxing and interpreted this as an indication of concern.†
p. 276.5indication = something that serves as a sign to show something else
- He may have sensed that he had been used, or his disinterest may have been an indication that I was less than gratifying.†
p. 282.6
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).