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Definition pick out in American English

pick out phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to choose one thing or person from a group

Example

Have you picked out a dress for the party?

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2

to recognize someone or something from a group

Example

You can pick out a liar by the nervous way they act.

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3

to see someone or something when they are difficult to see

Example

The yellow coat makes her easier to pick out in a crowd.

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3.1

to shine a light on someone or something so that they are easy to see

Example

A woman in the crowd was picked out by a spotlight.

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3.2

to make something easy to see by painting or making it in a different color from what surrounds it

Example

the symbol of a flame picked out in yellow and red

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Definition pick out in American English