pick out
To choose one thing from many, or to notice and identify something.
Meanings
To choose or select something from a group of options.
"Can you help me pick out a birthday present for my mother?"
To identify or recognise someone or something among others.
"The witness was unable to pick out the suspect in the identity parade."
To notice or identify a specific detail, feature, or theme in something.
"The professor asked the students to pick out the main argument in each paragraph."
One of the most common and versatile phrasal verbs. Used in shopping, identification, and analysis contexts. Can refer to choosing a physical item, identifying a person in a crowd, or noticing a detail in writing or speech. Common in both British and American English.
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