detects
Becomes aware of
Detects is the third-person singular of detect, meaning to discover or notice something not immediately obvious.
A sensor detects motion.
A doctor detects an irregular heartbeat.
The word implies finding what was hidden, faint, or previously unnoticed: The test detects trace amounts of lead in drinking water.
She detected a hint of sarcasm in his voice.
Perceives or announcements
- spotsDetects or marks
- identifiesEstablishes what something is
- recognizesPerceives as known
- discernsRecognizes through careful observation
observes · sees · catches · glimpses · picks up · senses · registers · perceives
Input-detecting device
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- sonarUnderwater detection by echoes
- scannerDevice that reads data
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
infrared · biometrics · motion sensor · Geiger counter · breathalyzer · spectrometer · thermograph · seismograph
Hints toward answers
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- forensicsScientific crime-scene analysis
- sleuthPrivate investigator
- deductionConclusion from premises
inquiry · surveillance · fingerprint · DNA analysis · profiling · trace evidence · anomaly · irregularity
notices
Perceives or announcements
- spotsDetects or marks
- identifiesEstablishes what something is
- recognizesPerceives as known
discerns · observes · sees · catches · glimpses · picks up · senses · registers · perceives · finds
sensor
Input-detecting device
antenna · infrared · biometrics · motion sensor · Geiger counter · breathalyzer · spectrometer · thermograph · seismograph · ultrasound
clues
Hints toward answers
deduction · inquiry · surveillance · fingerprint · DNA analysis · profiling · trace evidence · anomaly · irregularity · discrepancy
- localizespinpoints, identifies, situates, positions, places
- mental actionsthinks, considers, understands, perceives, recognizes
detectsmisses
Fails to connect
overlooks · ignores · disregards · neglects · passes over
- lie detectorDevice measuring physiological deception signs
- metal detectorDevice sensing buried conductors
- smoke detectorCombustion particle sensor
- private detectiveLicensed investigator for hire
- detective workSystematic inquiry into mysteries
- detective storyNarrative featuring investigation
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