Definitions of indication:

  • noun:   something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary
    Example: "There were indications that it was time to leave"
  • noun:   something that serves to indicate or suggest
    Example: "An indication of foul play"
  • noun:   (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure
    Example: "The presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics"
  • noun:   the act of indicating or pointing out by name
  • noun:   a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
    Example: "The barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm"