pick out

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Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To distinguish or identify something or someone from a group or background, often visually or through perception: To recognize, see, or detect something, especially when it is difficult to do so.
    • To choose or select something or someone from a number of possibilities: To make a choice from several options.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb (To distinguish/identify):
    • Can you pick out the red car in that long line of traffic?
    • His detailed description helped the police pick out the suspect from the lineup.
  • Verb (To choose/select):
    • She took a long time to pick out the perfect gift for her friend.
    • The coach will pick out the best players for the starting team.
Advanced Usage
  • "To pick someone/something out of a crowd": To identify or notice a specific person or thing within a large group.
    • Even with thousands of fans, she could pick him out of the crowd easily.
  • "To pick out details": To notice or identify specific, often small, elements.
    • A good editor can pick out even the smallest errors in a text.
Variants and Related Words
  • Pick (verb): The base form, meaning to choose or select.
  • Picker (noun): A person or tool that picks.
  • Picky (adjective): Inclined to be very selective or choosy.
Synonyms
  • Discern: To perceive or recognize something clearly.
  • Spot: To see, notice, or identify someone or something.
  • Select: To choose carefully from a group.
  • Choose: To decide on a course of action or an item from possibilities.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Pick up: To lift, collect, or learn.
    • Please pick up your clothes from the floor.
  • Pick on: To bully or criticize someone unfairly.
    • The older kids used to pick on him at school.
Related Idioms
  • Pick and choose: To select only the best or most desirable things from a group, often in a careful or fussy manner.
    • You can't just pick and choose which rules to follow.
Verb
  1. detect with the senses
    • The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards
    • I can't make out the faces in this photograph
  2. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
    • Take any one of these cards
    • Choose a good husband for your daughter
    • She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her

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