indicator vs pilot light

pilot light vs indicator

indicator and pilot light both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
indicator	Yes	No	No	No
pilot light	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pilot light is a hyponym of indicator; that is, pilot light is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than indicator:

indicator: a device for showing the operating condition of some system
pilot light: indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation

Other hyponyms of indicator include annunciator, cursor, pointer, dial, fuel gauge, fuel indicator, gnomon, level, spirit level, indicator lamp, pilot lamp, pointer, scale, test paper, tidemark.

indicator (noun)	pilot light (noun)
a device for showing the operating condition of some system	indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation
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	small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
a signal for attracting attention
(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

Difference between indicator and pilot light

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