indicated
Made clearly known
Indicated is the past tense of indicate, meaning pointed to, showed, or suggested.
A sign indicated the exit.
Her tone indicated displeasure.
In medical contexts, indicated means called for or appropriate: Surgery was indicated given the severity of the fracture.
The opposite, contraindicated, means inadvisable.
Made a physical signal
- motionedCommunicated through gesture
- noddedGestured yes silently
- wavedMade a greeting motion
- pointedTapering to a tip
beckoned · signaled · communicated · conveyed · expressed · showed · telegraphed · flashed
Marked for emphasis
- underscoredEmphasized with a line
- notedFamous or observed
- flaggedMarked for attention
- denotedIndicated or represented
annotated · labeled · tagged · designated · identified · specified · recorded · checked
Suggested without stating
- hintedSuggested without stating
- insinuatedIndirectly suggested something
- intimatedSuggested indirectly
- suggestedOffered for consideration
alluded · connoted · inferred · symbolic · indirect · tacit · implicit · veiled
Easily perceived, unmistakable
- apparentClearly seen or understood
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- visibleAble to be seen
- manifestClearly apparent or displayed
noticeable · discernible · unmistakable · plain · patent · palpable · conspicuous · pronounced
gestured
Made a physical signal
pointed · beckoned · signaled · communicated · conveyed · expressed · showed · telegraphed · flashed · cued
highlighted
Marked for emphasis
- underscoredEmphasized with a line
- notedFamous or observed
- flaggedMarked for attention
denoted · annotated · labeled · tagged · designated · identified · specified · recorded · checked · pointed out
implied
Suggested without stating
- hintedSuggested without stating
- insinuatedIndirectly suggested something
- intimatedSuggested indirectly
suggested · alluded · connoted · inferred · symbolic · indirect · tacit · implicit · veiled · oblique
obvious
Easily perceived, unmistakable
manifest · noticeable · discernible · unmistakable · plain · patent · palpable · conspicuous · pronounced · evident
indicatedcontraindicated
Medically inadvisable due to risk
counterindicated · belied · disproved · refuted · contradicted
indicatedcontraindicated
Medically inadvisable due to risk
counterindicated · inadvisable · not recommended · prohibited · inappropriate
- economic indicatorsData measuring financial health
- leading indicatorsStatistics forecasting economic direction
- indicator lightSmall lamp showing status
- turn indicatorVehicle directional signal
- battery indicatorDisplay showing power remaining
- typing indicatorShows someone writing
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