| indicator | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. index, index number, indicant, 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 statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened.; "he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts" |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ stock index, stock market index | index based on a statistical compilation of the share prices of a number of representative stocks. |
| n. (communication) | 2. indicator | a signal for attracting attention. |
| ~ signal, signaling, sign | any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message.; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped" |
| ~ point of reference, reference point, reference | an indicator that orients you generally.; "it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. indicator | a device for showing the operating condition of some system. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ device | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose.; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" |
| ~ dial | the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments. |
| ~ fuel gauge, fuel indicator | an indicator of the amount of fuel remaining in a vehicle. |
| ~ gnomon | indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial. |
| ~ spirit level, level | indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid. |
| ~ indicator lamp, pilot lamp, pilot light | indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation. |
| ~ pointer | an indicator as on a dial. |
| ~ scale | an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks. |
| ~ test paper | paper impregnated with an indicator for use in chemical tests. |
| ~ tidemark | indicator consisting of a line at the highwater or low-water limits of the tides. |
| n. (substance) | 4. 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. |
| ~ absorption indicator | an indicator used in reactions that involve precipitation. |
| ~ acid-base indicator | an indicator that changes color on going from acidic to basic solutions. |
| ~ alpha-naphthol test, molisch's test, molisch reaction, molisch test | biochemical indicator of the presence of carbohydrates in a solution; if carbohydrates are present a violet ring is formed by reaction with alpha-naphthol in the presence of sulfuric acid. |
| ~ oxidation-reduction indicator | an indicator that shows a reversible color change between oxidized and reduced forms. |
| ~ coloring material, colour, colouring material, color | any material used for its color.; "she used a different color for the trim" |
| visit | | |
| n. (act) | 1. visit | the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time.; "he dropped by for a visit" |
| ~ visitation | an official visit for inspection or supervision.; "the commissioner made visitations to all the precinct stations"; "the recent visitation of the bishop to his diocese" |
| ~ site visit | a visit in an official capacity to examine a site to determine its suitability for some enterprise. |
| ~ call | a brief social visit.; "senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers"; "the characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence" |
| ~ visiting | the activity of making visits.; "the purpose was to promote homes, clubs, visiting, and other services" |
| ~ coming together, meeting | the social act of assembling for some common purpose.; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day" |
| n. (group) | 2. visit | a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice.; "he scheduled a visit to the dentist" |
| ~ get together, meeting | a small informal social gathering.; "there was an informal meeting in my living room" |
| n. (act) | 3. visit | the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection). |
| ~ coming together, meeting | the social act of assembling for some common purpose.; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day" |
| ~ flying visit | a visit that last for only a very short time.; "he wanted to hear all about my flying visit to his old stamping grounds" |
| n. (act) | 4. visit | the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity.; "a visit to the dentist" |
| ~ call | a visit in an official or professional capacity.; "the pastor's calls on his parishioners"; "the salesman's call on a customer" |
| ~ coming together, meeting | the social act of assembling for some common purpose.; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day" |
| n. (act) | 5. sojourn, visit | a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest). |
| ~ stay | continuing or remaining in a place or state.; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court" |
| v. (social) | 6. see, visit | go to see a place, as for entertainment.; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning" |
| ~ tour | make a tour of a certain place.; "We toured the Provence this summer" |
| ~ see | go to see for a social visit.; "I went to see my friend Mary the other day" |
| ~ take in | visit for entertainment.; "take in the sights" |
| v. (motion) | 7. travel to, visit | go to certain places as for sightseeing.; "Did you ever visit Paris?" |
| ~ jaunt, travel, trip | make a trip for pleasure. |
| ~ sightsee | visit famous or interesting sights. |
| ~ frequent, haunt | be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place.; "She haunts the ballet" |
| v. (social) | 8. call, call in, visit | pay a brief visit.; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens" |
| ~ get together, meet | get together socially or for a specific purpose. |
| ~ call | make a stop in a harbour.; "The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow" |
| ~ see | go to see for professional or business reasons.; "You should see a lawyer"; "We had to see a psychiatrist" |
| ~ see | go to see for a social visit.; "I went to see my friend Mary the other day" |
| ~ come by, drop by, drop in | visit informally and spontaneously.; "We frequently drop by the neighbors' house for a cup of coffee" |
| v. (motion) | 9. inspect, visit | come to see in an official or professional capacity.; "The governor visited the prison"; "The grant administrator visited the laboratory" |
| v. (communication) | 10. bring down, impose, inflict, visit | impose something unpleasant.; "The principal visited his rage on the students" |
| ~ communicate, intercommunicate | transmit thoughts or feelings.; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" |
| ~ dictate, prescribe, order | issue commands or orders for. |
| ~ obtrude, intrude | thrust oneself in as if by force.; "The colors don't intrude on the viewer" |
| ~ clamp | impose or inflict forcefully.; "The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital" |
| ~ give | inflict as a punishment.; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years" |
| ~ foist | to force onto another.; "He foisted his work on me" |
| v. (communication) | 11. chaffer, chat, chatter, chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, confabulate, gossip, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, visit | talk socially without exchanging too much information.; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze" |
| ~ converse, discourse | carry on a conversation. |
| ~ jawbone, schmoose, schmooze, shmoose, shmooze | talk idly or casually and in a friendly way. |
| v. (stative) | 12. visit | stay with as a guest.; "Every summer, we visited our relatives in the country for a month" |
| ~ abide, bide, stay | dwell.; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young" |
| v. (change) | 13. visit | assail.; "He was visited with a terrible illness that killed him quickly" |
| ~ afflict, smite | cause physical pain or suffering in.; "afflict with the plague" |
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