Word of the Day - Indicant

indicant

Pronunciation: /ˈɪndɪk(ə)nt/
noun
A thing which indicates something.

Origin
Early 17th century: from Latin indicant- ‘pointing out’, from the verb indicare (see indicate).

The table full of electronic instruments combined with a tray of resistors, capacitors and transistors was an indicant that Joe was either an electronic engineer or a serious hobbyist. The fact that some guages were analog indicated he'd been at it a long time.