ALL meanings of detect
de·tect
D d - verb detect To detect something means to find it or discover that it is present somewhere by using equipment or making an investigation. 3
- verb detect If you detect something, you notice it or sense it, even though it is not very obvious. 3
- verb detect to perceive or notice 3
- verb detect to discover the existence or presence of (esp something likely to elude observation) 3
- verb detect to extract information from (an electromagnetic wave) 3
- verb detect to reveal or expose (a crime, criminal, etc) 3
- verb transitive detect to catch or discover, as in a misdeed 3
- verb transitive detect to discover or manage to perceive (something hidden or not easily noticed) 3
- verb transitive detect rectify (sense 4) 3
- abbreviation DETECT demodulate 3
- verb transitive detect to uncover; reveal 3
- noun detect Discover or identify the presence or existence of. 1
- verb with object detect to discover or catch (a person) in the performance of some act: to detect someone cheating. 1
- verb with object detect to discover the existence of: to detect the odor of gas. 1
- verb with object detect to find out the true character or activity of: to detect a spy. 1
- verb with object detect Telecommunications. to rectify alternating signal currents in a radio receiver. to demodulate. 1
- transitive verb detect machine 1
- transitive verb detect sb: notice 1
- verbal expression detect catch sb in the act of 1
- verb detect to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing. 0
- adjective detect (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Detected. 0