示す — meaning in English
shimesu
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English meaning
- designate verb To officially choose or name someone or something for a particular role or purpose.
- indicate verb To point out or show; to make something known.
- show verb To let someone see something.
- write verb To form letters, words, or symbols on a surface in order to record or communicate information.
Senses
示す is used for these senses in English:
- designate To mark out and make known; to point out; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description
- indicate (transitive) To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.
- point out (figuratively, idiomatic) To tell, remind, indicate.
- show (transitive) To display, to have somebody see (something).
- show (transitive) To indicate (a fact) to be true; to demonstrate.
- show (intransitive) To be visible; to be seen; to appear.
- write (transitive) To show (information, etc) in written form.
designate — full definition
- verb To officially choose or name someone or something for a particular role or purpose.
- adj Chosen for a role but not yet officially holding it.
indicate — full definition
- verb To point out or show; to make something known.
- verb (UK) To signal a turn while driving.