indexical

/ ɪnˈdɛksɪkəl /

adjective

1. arranged as or relating to an index or indexes

noun

1. Alsodeictic logic linguistics a term whose reference depends on the context of utterance, such as I, you, here, now, or tomorrow

Example Sentences

“It’s a bold move for an indexical museum at a university to do something like this, because it’s touching into contemporary art practice,” Mr. Biggers said.

From New York Times

So these glimpses of color are both metaphors for things in life and small indexical signs of how Scully creates those illusions.

From Washington Post

These different definitions are often referred to as "indexical" because different contexts indicate, or index, different meanings.

From Salon

It has the breathtaking presence and indexical power of a burial shroud.

From Los Angeles Times

The clothes of the sitters invariably become indexical, but what is omitted is equally revealing.

From The Guardian