pick out
Identify from many
To pick out is to select from a group or identify among others: She picked out a dress for the party, Can you pick out your sister in this photo?
The phrase implies distinguishing one thing from surrounding options—whether choosing deliberately or recognizing something that stands out: I could barely pick out the melody over the noise.
Mark or location
- recognizePerceive as known
- distinguishRecognize as distinct
- discernPerceive with careful attention
- detectNotice or discover
notice · perceive · locate · pinpoint · find · sight · espy · discover
Carefully pick from options
- handpickSelect individually with care
- settle onMake a final choice
- preferLike one more
- takeCapture or filmed segment
go for · plump for · elect · cull · favor · screen · winnow · sift through
To give emphasis
- emphasizeStress the importance of
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- featureDistinguishing quality or element
- showcaseCabinet for displaying items
foreground · draw attention to · set off · contrast · catch the eye · underscore
spot
Mark or location
- recognizePerceive as known
- distinguishRecognize as distinct
- discernPerceive with careful attention
detect · notice · perceive · locate · pinpoint · find · sight · espy · discover · tell apart
select
Carefully pick from options
take · go for · plump for · elect · cull · favor · screen · winnow · sift through · narrow down
accentuate
To give emphasis
- emphasizeStress the importance of
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- featureDistinguishing quality or element
showcase · foreground · draw attention to · set off · contrast · catch the eye · underscore
- phrasal verbslook at, put down, turn on, turn off, wait for
- detectiondetect, discover, find, identify, locate
- investigatinginvestigate, examine, inspect, probe, search
- exclusionexclude, excluded, banned, bans, eliminate
- narrowing downnarrow, focus, pinpoint, zero in, home in
- discoveryfind, finding, discovery, discover, uncovering
pick outreject
Dismiss as unsuitable
discard · pass over · leave out · exclude · cast aside
pick, out, outfit, outcome, output, picking, outlook, picked, picker