indicator

1. (noun) a device for showing the operating condition of some system
Related Words: air sleeve, air sock, annunciator, cursor, device, dial, fuel gauge, fuel indicator, gnomon, indicator lamp, level, pilot lamp, pilot light, pointer, scale, spirit level, test paper, tidemark, wind sleeve, wind sock

2. (noun) a signal for attracting attention
Related Words: point of reference, reference, reference point, sign, signal, signaling

3. (noun) 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
Synonyms: index, index number, indicant
Related Words: Dow Jones, Dow-Jones Industrial Average, business index, fact, leading indicator, price index, price level, short account



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