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detect

  • verb
  • /dɪˈtɛkt/

To discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing.

Other meanings

  1. en To work as a detective.

  2. en To work or solve cases as a detective.

Synonyms

  • observe
  • find
  • discover
  • notice

Example sentences

  • “I didn't detect it.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

  • “Sonar can be used to detect submerged objects, such as vehicles.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Latin "detectus".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “detect” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.