All pick up on synonyms

verb pick up on

• observe — to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
• look on — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
• eyeballed — Simple past tense and past participle of eyeball.
• get wise to — having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
• get hold of — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
• hunt down — to chase or search for (game or other wild animals) for the purpose of catching or killing.
• get a load of — anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo: The truck carried a load of watermelons.
• note — a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
• flash on — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
• double-check — a simultaneous check by two pieces in which the moving of one piece to give check also results in discovering a check by another piece.
• dig up — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
• listen — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
• be on to — (Idiomatic) To figure out; to realize the truth.
• auscultate — to examine (a patient) by means of auscultation
• be there for — To be available to provide comfort and support for someone, especially in a period of difficulty.
• animadvert — to comment with strong criticism (upon); make censorious remarks (about)
• auscultated — Simple past tense and past participle of auscultate.
• compassionate — If you describe someone or something as compassionate, you mean that they feel or show pity, sympathy, and understanding for people who are suffering.
• get the hang of — to understand the technique of doing something
• meet with — to come upon; come into the presence of; encounter: I would meet him on the street at unexpected moments.
• ferret out — a domesticated, usually red-eyed, and albinic variety of the polecat, used in Europe for driving rabbits and rats from their burrows.
• clock — A clock is an instrument, for example in a room or on the outside of a building, that shows what time of day it is.
• make sure — free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data.
• locate — to identify or discover the place or location of: to locate the bullet wound.
• lay hands on — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
• catch on — If you catch on to something, you understand it, or realize that it is happening.
• lamping — a source of intellectual or spiritual light: the lamp of learning.
• hit upon — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
• look-see — a visual inspection or survey; look; examination: have a look-see.
• ascertain — If you ascertain the truth about something, you find out what it is, especially by making a deliberate effort to do so.
• wisecracking — a smart or facetious remark.
• witness — to see, hear, or know by personal presence and perception: to witness an accident.
• eyeball — Look or stare at closely.
• auscult — To auscultate.
• look after — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
• lay one's hands on — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
• look see — a visual inspection or survey; look; examination: have a look-see.
• notice — an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
• look out — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
• discover — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
• harken — Literary. to give heed or attention to what is said; listen.
• harkening — Literary. to give heed or attention to what is said; listen.
• lamp — any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas. Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
• eagle-eye — unusually sharp visual powers; keen ability to watch or observe.
• be-held — simple past tense and past participle of behold.
• check on — to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly: He checked the horse at the edge of the cliff.
• commentate — To commentate means to give a radio or television commentary on an event.
• distinguish — to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.