direction indicator

English

Front and side turn signals illuminated (#1)

Noun

direction indicator (plural direction indicators)

1. (automotive) A turn signal or indicator.

   Synonyms: (informal) blinker, directional, directional signal, (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) indicator, trafficator, turn indicator, (chiefly US) turn signal

2. (aviation) An instrument that shows both the current heading and the desired heading needed to follow a predetermined course.

Translations

turn signal — see indicator

See also

• direction sign

Further reading

• “direction indicator”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “direction indicator”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.