Associations to the word «Indexical»

Wiktionary

INDEXICAL, adjective. Of, pertaining to, or like, an index; having the form of an index.
INDEXICAL, adjective. (linguistics) (philosophy) Having the character of pointing to, or indicating, a particular state of affairs
INDEXICAL, noun. (linguistics) (philosophy) An indexical statement

Dictionary definition

INDEXICAL, adjective. Of or relating to or serving as an index.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King