vverb.perceptiondiscover or determine the existence, presence, or fact ofSynset:detect discover find notice observe
Examples:- She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
- We found traces of lead in the paint
Derivationally Related Form:noticedetectingobservancefinddiscovererfinderdiscoverydetectionfindingobservableobservantobservationobserverdetector
Hypernyms:sight spy
Inherited Hypernyms:detectspyperceive
Direct Hyponyms:catch outfind outinstantiateseesensetrace
Full Troponyms:find outinstantiateseesensetrace
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE
vverb.perceptionnotice or perceiveSynset:mark note notice
Examples:- She noted that someone was following her
- mark my words
Antonyms:ignore
Derivationally Related Form:noticernoticemarknoticeable
Inherited Hypernyms:notice
Direct Hyponyms:take notice
Entailment:comprehend perceive
Full Troponyms:take notice
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE
vverb.communicationmake or write a comment onSynset:comment notice point out remark
Examples:- he commented the paper of his colleague
Derivationally Related Form:commentnoticeremarkcommentary
Hypernyms:mention note observe remark
Inherited Hypernyms:commentnotestateexpress
Direct Hyponyms:criticisecriticizekibbitzkibitzknockpick apartwisecrack
Full Troponyms:abuseaccurseadmonishanimadvertattackbelaborblameblisterbombardcall on the carpetchastiseclawcome downcondemncursedeflatedenouncedeploredeprecatediscreditdisparageflamefulminateharsh onkibitzknockminimizenitpickpanreprehendreprimandriprubbishsavageslangtalk downtell offvilifyvitriolwhangwisecrack
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s (apply to: comment) | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE (apply to: comment)
vverb.communicationexpress recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance withSynset:acknowledge notice
Examples:- He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway
- She acknowledged his complement with a smile
- it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing
Derivationally Related Form:noticeacknowledgment
Hypernyms:react respond
Inherited Hypernyms:noticereactact
Direct Hyponyms:citemention
Full Troponyms:mention
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
adjadj.allbeing perceived or observedExamples:- an easily noticed effect on the rate of growth
Antonyms:unnoticed
Inherited Hypernyms:noticed
Similar to:detected