indicate
verb
[ ˈɪndɪkeɪt ]
• point out; show.
• "dotted lines indicate the text's margins"
• suggest as a desirable or necessary course of action.
• "treatment for shock may be indicated"
Similar:
advisable,
desirable,
recommended,
suggested,
desired,
preferable,
best,
sensible,
wise,
commonsensical,
prudent,
appropriate,
suitable,
helpful,
useful,
effective,
advantageous,
beneficial,
valuable,
profitable,
gainful,
in someone's (best) interests,
necessary,
needed,
required,
called for,
essential,
• (of a driver or motor vehicle) signal an intention to change lanes or turn using an indicator.
• "Cal indicated and moved across the road"
Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin indicat- ‘pointed out’, from the verb indicare, from in- ‘towards’ + dicare ‘make known’.