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单词 pick something or someone out
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to recognize (a person or thing)
He wasn't difficult to pick out when the bus drew in.
Synonyms
identify
I tried to identify her perfume.
notice
People should not hesitate to contact the police if they notice anything suspicious.
recognize
The receptionist recognized him at once.
distinguish
He could distinguish voices.
perceive
I perceived a number of changes.
discriminate
He is incapable of discriminating between a good idea and a bad one.
make someone or something out
tell someone or something apart
single someone or something out
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to select for use or special consideration
Pick out a painting you think she'd like.
Synonyms
select
They selected only bright pupils.
choose
I chose him to accompany me on my trip.
decide on
take
I'll take the grilled tuna sandwich, please.
sort out
opt for
cull
All this information had been culled from radio reports.
plump for
hand-pick
See pick

Additional synonyms

in the sense of choose
Definition
to select (a person, thing, or course of action) from a number of alternatives
I chose him to accompany me on my trip.
Synonyms
pick,
take,
prefer,
select,
elect,
adopt,
opt for,
designate,
single out,
espouse,
settle on,
fix on,
cherry-pick,
settle upon,
predestine
in the sense of cull
Definition
to choose or gather
All this information had been culled from radio reports.
Synonyms
select,
collect,
gather,
amass,
choose,
pick,
pick up,
pluck,
glean,
cherry-pick
in the sense of discriminate
Definition
to recognize or understand a difference
He is incapable of discriminating between a good idea and a bad one.
Synonyms
differentiate,
distinguish,
discern,
separate,
assess,
evaluate,
tell the difference,
draw a distinction

Nearby words of
pick something or someone out

  • pick on someone
  • pick someone up
  • pick something or someone off
  • pick something or someone out
  • pick something or someone up
  • pick something over or pick over something
  • pick something up

Synonyms of 'pick something or someone out'

pick something or someone out

Additional synonyms

in the sense of distinguish
Definition
to make out by hearing, seeing, or tasting
He could distinguish voices.
Synonyms
make out,
identify,
recognize,
perceive,
know,
see,
tell,
spot,
glimpse,
pick out,
discern
in the sense of notice
Definition
to point out or remark upon
People should not hesitate to contact the police if they notice anything suspicious.
Synonyms
observe,
see,
mind,
note,
spot,
remark,
distinguish,
perceive,
detect,
heed,
discern,
behold (archaic, literary),
mark,
eyeball (slang)
in the sense of perceive
Definition
to become aware of (something) through the senses
I perceived a number of changes.
Synonyms
see,
notice,
note,
identify,
discover,
spot,
observe,
remark,
recognize,
distinguish,
glimpse,
make out,
pick out,
discern,
behold (archaic, literary),
catch sight of,
espy,
descry
in the sense of recognize
Definition
to identify (a person or thing) as someone or something already known
The receptionist recognized him at once.
Synonyms
identify,
know,
place,
remember,
spot,
notice,
recall,
make out,
recollect,
know again,
put your finger on
in the sense of take
Definition
to choose or select (something to use or buy)
I'll take the grilled tuna sandwich, please.
Synonyms
have,
choose,
pick,
prefer,
select,
opt for,
settle on
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