read vs indicate

indicate vs read

read is a noun but indicate is not a noun.

read and indicate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
read	Yes	No	Yes	No
indicate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, indicate is a hypernym of read; that is, indicate is a word with a broader meaning than read:

read: indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
indicate: to state or express briefly

read (noun)	indicate (noun)
something that is read

read (verb)	indicate (verb)
interpret something that is written or printed	to state or express briefly
look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed	be a signal for or a symptom of
interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior	give evidence of
make sense of a language	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
be a student of a certain subject	suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
to hear and understand
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role
have or contain a certain wording or form

Difference between read and indicate

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