《牛津》suggest

to put an idea into somebody’s mind; to make somebody think that something is true

synonym indicate 同义词为indicate 提示、暗示、表明。

suggest (that)… 后接that从句

All the evidence suggests (that) he stole the money.

suggest something 后接名词

The symptoms suggest a minor heart attack.

网友的句子中suggest 就是这个词义。

The stage was bare, with only the lighting to suggest a prison.

舞台上空空如也，只有灯光照明提示这是一所监狱。