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; symptom; evidence. The frequent stops they make in the most convenient places are plain indications of their weariness. Addison.

One of several signs or sumptoms indicating the same fact; as, a coindication of disease.

An indication or symptom which forbids the method of treatment usual in such cases.

The act of indicating by signs; a slight indication. [R.] "The subindication and shadowing of heavenly things." Barrow.

the state of being vindicated; defense; justification against denial or censure; as, the vindication of opinions; his vindication is complete. Occasion for the vindication of this passage in my book. Locke.

A time indication, equivalent to alla breve.

A statement and explanation or vindication of one's conduct with reference to judgment thereon. Give an account of thy stewardship. Luke xvi. 2.

Having no crisis; giving no indications of a crisis; as, acritical symptoms, an acritical abscess.

A dot at the right side of a note as an indication that its sound is to be lengthened one half. [R.]

A reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication; indirect reference; a hint.

Maintenance; vindication; as, the assertion of one's rights or prerogatives.

An omen; prediction; prognostication; indication of the future; presage. From their flight strange auguries she drew. Drayton. He resigned himself . . . with a docility that gave little augury of his future greatness. Prescott.

an omen as to an undertaking, drawn from birds; an augury; an omen or sign in general; an indication as to the future.

Upholding; defense; vindication. [Obs.] Can my avowance of king-murdering be collected from anything here written by me Fuller.

thermometer mounted as a balance so that the movement of the mercurial column changes the indication of the tube. With the aid of electrical or mechanical devices adapted to it, it is used for the automatic regulation of the temperature of rooms warmed artificially, and as a fire alarm. -- Balance of torsion. See Tors…

panying graphic diagrams and printed directions designed to aid mariners to interpret the indications of the barometer so as to determine the existence of a violent storm at a distance of several hundred miles.

Advantage; favor; stead; benefit; interest; profit; support; defense; vindication. In behalf of his mistress's beauty. Sir P. Sidney. Against whom he had contracted some prejudice in behalf of his nation. Clarendon. In behalf of, in the interest of. -- On behalf of, on account of; on the part of.

divination, performed by selecting passages of Scripture at hazard, and drawing from them indications concerning future events.

Having the lower chap or jaw drooping, -- an indication of humiliation and dejection; crestfallen; discouraged. See Chopfallen.

usually in the form of a rosette, or knot, and generally worn upon the hat; -- used as an indication of military or naval service, or party allegiance, and in England as a part of the livery to indicate that the wearer is the servant of a military or naval officer. Seduced by military liveries and cockades. Burke.…