{
    "term": "indicator",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "image": "data/images/ve/vehicles_cars.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a sign that shows you what something is like or how a situation is changing",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The economic indicators are better than expected."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These atmospheric waves are a reliable indicator of weather changes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Gold prices are often seen as an indicator of inflation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Level of education is actually a poor indicator of ability to run a business well."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The stock market is seen as a leading indicator of economic growth."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These warts can serve as an indicator of other infections."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["accurate", "good", "reliable"],
                "verb + indicator": ["be", "serve as", "provide (somebody with)"],
                "indicator + verb": [
                    "point to something",
                    "show something",
                    "suggest something"
                ],
                "preposition": ["indicator for"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a device on a machine that shows speed, pressure, etc.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a depth indicator"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a light on a vehicle that flashes to show that the vehicle is going to turn left or right",
            "labels": "(British English)North American EnglishinformalNorth American English, British English",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Her right-hand indicator was flashing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He flicked on his indicator light and passed the lorry."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Transport by car or lorry"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɪndɪkeɪtə(r)/",
                "audio": "in/indicator/indicator__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɪndɪkeɪtər/",
                "audio": "in/indicator/indicator__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}