INDICATOR definition: a person or thing that indicates, signals, or points out. See examples of indicator used in a sentence.

INDICATOR meaning: 1. something that shows what a situation is like: 2. one of the lights at the front and back of a…. Learn more.

If you're familiar with the verb to "indicate," then indicator should be no problem. An indicator points to, suggests, or shows something. The arrow on a street sign is an indicator telling you which way to go.

indicator noun Something visible or evident that gives grounds for believing in the existence or presence of something else:

An indicator is a measurement or value which gives you an idea of what something is like. ...vital economic indicators, such as inflation, growth and the trade gap. The number of wells is a fair …

4 days ago · indicator (plural indicators) A pointer or index that indicates something. quotations

in•di•ca•tor /ˈɪndɪˌkeɪtɚ/ n. [countable] a person or thing that indicates. Mechanical Engineering a pointing device, as a needle on the dial of a measuring instrument: The indicator showed 120 miles …