detect

verb
UK: /dɪˈtekt/
US: /dɪˈtekt/

  1. To notice or discover something not easily noticed.

    1. I can detect a faint smell of gas in the kitchen
    2. The new security system can detect even the slightest movement in the building

  2. To find something that is hidden or not obvious.

    1. The police used dogs to detect drugs at the airport
    2. Scientists can now detect diseases much earlier than they could in the past

Synonyms

find notice discover sense observe spot uncover ascertain
detect noun

  1. A device used to sense or discover something.

    1. A smoke detector alerted the family to the fire.
    2. The metal detector beeped when it passed over the buried pipe.
detect adjective

  1. Being designed to discover or sense something

    1. The camera had a motion detect feature.
    2. The system included detect and avoid capabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "detect" in English means: To notice or discover something not easily noticed., To find something that is hidden or not obvious..

The phonetic transcription of "detect" is /dɪˈtekt/ in British English and /dɪˈtekt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "detect": find, notice, discover, sense, observe, spot, uncover, ascertain.

Example usage of "detect": "I can detect a faint smell of gas in the kitchen". More examples on the page.