indication

indication
noun
ADJECTIVE
firm (BrE), good, strong
fair (esp. BrE)

It was a fair indication of what was to come.

accurate, reliable, true
clear, definite, sure

He gave his clearest indication yet that he will keep racing.

There is no definite indication that these folks are still alive.

important
useful
ample, sufficient

He has given ample indications of his intentions.

broad, general, rough
positive
early, initial, preliminary
outward, visible, visual

Rising interest rates were an outward indication of the change in government attitude to economic controls.

Some car alarms have no visual indication that they are in operation.

clinical

There was no clinical indication for such a test.

VERB + INDICATION
be, serve as

The popularity of the government building project served as an indication of public support.

have

A government spokesperson said they had no indication who was responsible for the attack.

give (sb), provide (sb with)

His early successes gave some indication of his ability.

get, receive
find, see

The researchers say they can find no indication that television has harmful physical effects on children.

regard sth as, see sth as, take sth as

The comments made by management may be taken as an indication of how they felt about their workers.

INDICATION + VERB
point to sth, show sth, suggest sth

Indications show that at least 2 000 more businesses will go bankrupt before the end of the year.

PREPOSITION
amid indications of, amid indications that …  (both esp. BrE)

He was last night locked in talks over his future amid indications that he plans to resign.

indication as to

He gave us no indication as to what was the matter.

indication to

This is an indication to drivers who break the law that they will be punished

PHRASES
(all) the indications are that … 

All the indications are that she will make a full recovery.

early indications are that … , preliminary indications are that … 

Preliminary indications are that the tape is authentic.

not the slightest indication

She smiled, not giving the slightest indication of what had just happened.

there is every indication that … 

There's every indication that the operation has been a success.


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  • indication — [ ɛ̃dikasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1333; lat. indicatio 1 ♦ Action d indiquer. L indication d origine est obligatoire pour les produits importés. Sans indication de date. ⇒ mention. Je me suis adressé à cette maison sur l indication de X. ⇒ avis. 2 ♦ (1708)… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • indication — Indication. s. f. v. Action par laquelle on indique. Il fut pris prisonnier sur l indication d un tel. des trois qui m estoient obligez solidairement, je me suis adressé pour estre payé au plus riche sur vostre indication. Il signifie en termes… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Indication — can refer to: * A synonym for [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sign#Noun Sign] . * Human interface Highlighting the single object pointed to as a cursor is moved, without any other user action such as clicking, is indication. * Indication… …   Wikipedia

  • Indication — In di*ca tion, n. [L. indicatio: cf. F. indication.] [1913 Webster] 1. Act of pointing out or indicating. [1913 Webster] 2. That which serves to indicate or point out; mark; token; sign; symptom; evidence. [1913 Webster] The frequent stops they… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • indication — I noun allusion, augury, auspice, badge, brand, clue, connotation, cue, emblem, evidence, evincement, exponent, foretoken, guide, hint, implication, index, indicant, indicator, indicium, innuendo, insinuation, intimation, mark, marker, mention,… …   Law dictionary

  • indication — (n.) early 15c., from L. indicationem (nom. indicatio) an indicating; valuation, noun of action from pp. stem of indicare point out, show, from in into, in, on, upon (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + dicare proclaim, from stem of dicere to speak, to say… …   Etymology dictionary

  • indication — [n] evidence, clue adumbration, attestation, augury, auspice, cue, earnest, explanation, expression, forewarning, gesture, hint, implication, index, indicia, inkling, intimation, manifestation, mark, nod, note, notion, omen, pledge, portent,… …   New thesaurus

  • indication — [in΄di kā′shən] n. [L indicatio] 1. the act of indicating 2. something that indicates, points out, or signifies; sign 3. something that is indicated as necessary 4. the amount or degree registered by an indicator …   English World dictionary

  • INDICATION — s. f. Action par laquelle on indique. Il fut arrêté dans la foule, sur l indication d un tel. Sur votre indication, je me suis adressé à un tel pour être mieux informé.   Il se dit quelquefois pour Renseignement, désignation. Cela peut fournir d… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • indication — (in di ka sion ; en vers, de cinq syllabes) s. f. 1°   Action d indiquer. Il fut arrêté dans la foule sur l indication d un tel. 2°   Renseignement, renvoi. Cela peut fournir d utiles indications. Avec les indications que vous me donnez je… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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