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detect collapse: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"

glimpse collapse: a brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake"; a vague indication; "he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning"; catch a glimpse of or see briefly; "We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine"

twig collapse: branch out in a twiglike manner; "The lightning bolt twigged in several directions"

perceive collapse: become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"; to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

recognize collapse: perceive to be the same; be fully aware or cognizant of; detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph"; show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean"; exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate)

spy collapse: (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors; a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"; secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage; "spy for the Russians"; watch, observe, or inquire secretly

identify collapse: consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"; recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"; identify as in botany or biology, for example; consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else; "He identified with the refugees"; conceive of as united or associated; "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus"

distinguish collapse: mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"; be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"

remark collapse: explicit notice; "it passed without remark"; a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"

discover collapse: make a discovery; "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover"; make a discovery, make a new finding; "Roentgen discovered X-rays"; "Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle"; see for the first time; make a discovery; "Who discovered the North Pole?"

see collapse: the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located; be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"; deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"; deliberate or decide; "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?"; match or meet; "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players"; receive as a specified guest; "the doctor will see you now"; "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon"; accompany or escort; "I'll see you to the door"; perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see"; see and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to see"; observe as if with an eye; "The camera saw the burglary and recorded it"; go to see for professional or business reasons; "You should see a lawyer"; "We had to see a psychiatrist"; go to see for a social visit; "I went to see my friend Mary the other day"

pick up collapse: lift out or reflect from a background; "The scarf picks up the color of the skirt"; "His eyes picked up his smile"; take up by hand; "He picked up the book and started to read"; give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift; "We picked up a hitchhiker on the highway"; take and lift upward; register (perceptual input); "pick up a signal"; buy casually or spontaneously; "I picked up some food for a snack"; get in addition, as an increase; "The candidate picked up thousands of votes after his visit to the nursing home"; meet someone for sexual purposes; "he always tries to pick up girls in bars"

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