Pick Out (Verb)
Meaning 1
Pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The boy was thrilled to pick out his birthday present from the numerous toys on display.
- The florist helped her pick out the perfect bouquet of flowers for the wedding.
- My sister loves to pick out her own clothes from the latest fashion collection.
- Can you pick out your favorite among these ice cream flavors and try it.
- She struggled to pick out a decent pair of jeans from the sale rack.
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Meaning 2
Detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- She strained her ears to pick out the sound of her child's voice in the crowded room.
- The astronomer could pick out the flickering star through her telescope despite the heavy cloud cover.
- I can pick out my sister's voice among the chatter of the crowd at the party.
- He was able to pick out a few sentences of their conversation from behind the wall.
- The keen-eyed birdwatcher managed to pick out the rare species among the dense foliage.