locates
Pins something down
Locates is the third-person singular of locate, meaning to find the position of something or to establish something in a particular place.
A detective locates a missing person.
A company locates its headquarters in a tax-friendly state.
When someone finally locates their keys, they've discovered where they were.
Finds something previously unknown
- detectsDiscovers or notices
- identifiesEstablishes what something is
- unearthsExcavates and reveals
- revealsMakes visible or known
uncovers · spots · pinpoints · tracks · traces · exposes · encounters · recognizes
Geographic visual representations
- pinpointsLocates with exactness
- chartsVisual data displays
- plotsSecret plans or storylines
- triangulatesFinds position geometrically
coordinates · geolocates · GPS · waypoints · bearings · landmarks · latitude · longitude
discovers
Finds something previously unknown
- detectsDiscovers or notices
- identifiesEstablishes what something is
- unearthsExcavates and reveals
reveals · uncovers · spots · pinpoints · tracks · traces · exposes · encounters · recognizes · discerns
maps
Geographic visual representations
triangulates · coordinates · geolocates · GPS · waypoints · bearings · landmarks · latitude · longitude · orientation
places
Areas or locations
- situatesPositions in context
- positionsLocations or viewpoints held
- sitesDesignated places or locations
stations · sets · establishes · fixes · installs · deposits · plants · puts · assigns · posts
queries
Questions seeking information
filters · browses · scans · crawls · parses · lookups · database · keywords · results · metadata
- mental actionsthinks, considers, understands, perceives, recognizes
locatesloses
Fails to retain
misses · misplaces · loses sight of · overlooks · mislays
- film locationWhere production takes place
- haunted locationsSites of alleged paranormal activity
- location independent
- remote locationIsolated, distant area
- current location
- location servicesPosition-detecting phone feature
location, locate, located, relocate, relocation, locating, locations, dislocate, relocated