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# indication

«indication» in Mova's school dictionary: **true or will happen: Dark clouds are an indication of rain** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (an indication, indications)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A sign that shows something is true or will happen: Dark clouds are an indication of rain. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/indication/#m1)

2) A suggestion or hint: She gave no indication that she was upset. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/indication/#m2)

3) A reading shown on a measuring instrument. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/indication/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In science observations give an indication of what is happening (a colour change is an indication of a reaction); in everyday life signs and hints are indications. Phrases: «an indication of», «give an indication», «there is every indication that».

### examples

- Dark clouds are an indication of rain. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/indication/#x1)
- He gave no indication that he was angry. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/indication/#x2)
- A fever is an indication of infection. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/indication/#x3)
- Can you give us an indication of the cost? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/indication/#x4)
- Smoke is an indication of fire. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/indication/#x5)
- The colour change is an indication that the reaction has happened. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/indication/#x6)
- A fine coat is not always an indication of an attractive mind. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/indication/#x7)

### note

From the verb «indicate». Formal; in plain talk «sign» or «hint». Countable.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «indication» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/indication/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.