indicator -
a device for showing the operating condition of some system
device any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
annunciator an indicator that announces which electrical circuit has been active (as on a telephone switchboard)
cursor,
pointer (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions
dial the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
pointer a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points to game
scale a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
test paper paper impregnated with an indicator for use in chemical tests
indicator -
(chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction
chemical science,
chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
signaling,
signal,
sign any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
indicator -
a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
fact a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case"
bmi,
body mass index a measure of someone's weight in relation to height; to calculate one's BMI, multiply one's weight in pounds and divide that by the square of one's height in inches; overweight is a BMI greater than 25; obese is a BMI greater than 30
business index a statistical compilation that provides a context for economic or financial conditions; "this business index is computed relative to the base year of 2005"
leading indicator one of 11 indicators for different sections of the economy; used by the Department of Commerce to predict economic trends in the near future
price index,
price level an index that traces the relative changes in the price of an individual good (or a market basket of goods) over time
short account the aggregate of short sales on an open market
indicator A blinking light mounted near the left and right front and rear corners of a vehicle, and sometimes on the sides, used to indicate the intention of a lateral change of position (turn or lane change).
