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Meaning of "pick out" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PICK OUT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PICK OUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pick out is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES PICK OUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pick out in the English dictionary

The first definition of pick out in the dictionary is to select for use or special consideration, illustration, etc, as from a group. Other definition of pick out is to distinguish, as in painting. Pick out is also to perceive or recognize.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PICK OUT

pick
pick ´n´ mix
pick and choose
pick and mix
pick at
pick off
pick on
pick someone´s brain
pick someone´s brains
pick the eyes out
pick up stompies
pick up the pieces
pick-and-mix
pick-me-up
pick-up
pick-up arm
pick-up joint
pick-up point
pick-up truck
pickaback

WORDS THAT END LIKE PICK OUT

back out
block out
book out
break out
chalk out
check out
chuck out
find out
fork out
freak out
kick out
lock out
luck out
seek out
speak out
stick out
talk out
think out
trick out
walk out
work out

Synonyms and antonyms of pick out in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pick out» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PICK OUT

Find out the translation of pick out to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pick out from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pick out» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

分辨出
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reconocer
570 millions of speakers

English

pick out
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाहर ले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يَنْتَقِي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

различать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

distinguir
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তুলে ফেলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sélectionner
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

ambil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aussuchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

選ぶ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

골라내다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

njupuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhận ra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எடுக்கவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उचल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ayırmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

individuare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wybrać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вибирати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a distinge
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξεχωρίζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kies uit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

välja ut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

velge ut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pick out

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PICK OUT»

The term «pick out» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.441 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PICK OUT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pick out

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10 QUOTES WITH «PICK OUT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pick out.
1
Danny Bonaduce
I often say television is not a job for grown men. You go to a set, they pick out your clothes for you, they tell you where to stand, what to say, and your chair has your name on it in case you can't find a place to sit.
2
Louise Brown
I can't pick out one single book that had such a profound personal impact.
3
Phoebe Cates
Too many people are buying gifts for themselves when they pick out a gift for a friend.
4
Confucius
If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.
5
Dominic Cooper
I think skilled salesmen have the ability to work out who you are and pick out aspects of your personality. They almost manipulate you, in a way, to make you buy their product.
6
Samuel R. Delany
All too often, when creative people pick out someone else's creative work as an inspiration, what they end up with is very, very far from the original.
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Colin Donnell
I like to pick out a certain part of each show I'm in and I watch it when I'm not onstage or in my dressing room. I'll go down to the stage and watch that part of the show each night.
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William O. Douglas
Tell the FBI that the kidnappers should pick out a judge that Nixon wants back.
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Roshon Fegan
I love dressing up. I like going out and buying some crazy stuff. I like stuff that's new, innovative and weird. I just pick out stuff that is unique and anything that I'm really diggin'. I don't really care if it's kind of out there. That's what I'm about. I like picking stuff that is really different.
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D. W. Griffith
I pick out young people and teach them in less time than it would take me to alter the methods of people from the boards, and I get actors who look the parts they have to fill.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PICK OUT»

Discover the use of pick out in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pick out and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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World Congress of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering ...
Color Words Pick-out Test and Its Evaluation Yuki Tanaka1), Kouichi Shimura1), Kumalasari1), Masako Ozaki1), Mitsuo Kaneko2) , Takaki Shimura1) 1)Course of Computer and Communication, Tokai University, Kanagawa, Japan ...
Sun I. Kim, Tae S. Suh, 2007
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Psychology
The two most important reasons have to do with sensitivity and our response criterion. refers to our ability to pick out a particular stimulus, or signal. Sensitivity is influenced by the intensity of the signal (stronger ones are easier to detect), the  ...
Douglas Bernstein, Louis A. Penner, Alison Clarke-Stewart, 2007
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English and Chinese Dictionary, with the Punti and Mandarin ...
shapz 'hi. Shih k'i, *à shapl. Shih; to pick up straw, *è Í shap2 swo 'kon. Shih ho kán; to pick fruit, ä chákz 'kwo. Tseh ko; to pick out, И Ш 'kán ch'ut,. Kien ch'uh, Ж Ш 'kán ch'ut,. Kien ch'ut, 'sün ch'ut,. Siuen ch'uh, ¢t'iú ch'ut,. T'iáu ch'uh, *É* 'kim ...
W. Lobscheid, 1868
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The Ultimate Phrasal Verb Book
I told him that his scheme was outrageous and that I wouldn't hear of such a thing . pick out pick out & picks out picking out picked out picked out 1 . pick . . . out p.v. When you choose something from a group because you prefer it to the others in ...
Carl W. Hart, 2009
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An English and Danish Dictionary ...
I To pick out, at ud/uge, nd'uzl e. I Where has he picked that out, bruarfi'a bar band rage! a'tt. I To pick out a corn, at drage nd en [fig-torn. I To pick out a livelyhood, at shrbewtr-vcsddrn. ' 1; To pick up, atsamle op. I A parcel of raicais picked up ...
Andreas Berthelson, 1754
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Doing without Concepts
That is, are theoretical terms typically eliminated when it is found out that they do not pick out natural kinds? Moreover, should they be eliminated? The first question is descriptive, while the second is normative. These two questions are not ...
Edouard Machery Associate Professor of Philosophy University of Pittsburgh, 2009
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Coating and Drying Defects: Troubleshooting Operating Problems
GRAVURE COATING Defects in gravure coating mainly concern pick-out—the transfer of the coating liquid from the gravure cylinder to the web or to the offset roll. The three major problems that can occur are flashing, combined or multiple ...
Edgar B. Gutoff, Edward D. Cohen, 2006
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Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
2 to speak to or treat (a person) angrily or critically: Don't pick on me because we didn tget this finished on time - it wasn't my fault. pick out ?'/ sep 1 to choose or select : She picked out one dress that she particularly liked. 2 to see or recognize  ...
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Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature
If any phenomenon is picked out in exactly the same way that we pick out pain, then that phenomenon is pain.1 These considerations suggest that the real question is: Do the Antipodeans pick out mental phenomena by accidental properties?
Richard Rorty, 2009
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Chimpanzee Behavior in the Wild: An Audio-Visual Encyclopedia
134 pick out nutmeat (PCA) peer together (PEG) Up to 11 individuals gather, encircle, and peer at targeted individual who attracts attention. Peered-at has new wound, or is removing ectoparasites. Recorded also at Bossou (Sugiyama 2008).
Toshisada Nishida, Koichiro Zamma, Takahisa Matsusaka, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PICK OUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pick out is used in the context of the following news items.
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Royals ship Brandon Finnegan, John Lamb, Cody Reed to Cincinnati
John Lamb was a fifth-round draft pick out of high school by the Royals in 2008. The southpaw had an outstanding season in the low minors at ... «Royals Review, Jul 15»
2
Steelers CB Senquez Golson's shoulder injury could give Doran …
Senquez Golson, the Steelers second round pick out of Mississippi, certainly won't be cut during his rookie training camp. After all, second ... «Behind the Steel Curtain, Jul 15»
3
A suit to stay out of jail: local charities clothe ex-cons to help them …
JAKE DANNA STEVENS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Fran Cavezza of Scranton shows off clothes she helps women pick out at Dress for ... «Scranton Times-Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Tips for teaching young children about money
Count it out together every few months, and help them pick out something useful they can spend it on. Most importantly lead by example and ... «WCSH-TV, Jul 15»
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'I Am Cait' series premiere: 5 must-see moments
Kim adds, "You should just come over at a time when I know she's there and I'll just pick out an outfit for her to wear and I'll say, 'Oh my god, I'm ... «Today.com, Jul 15»
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Nina In New York: Once A Dummy, Always A Dummy
Never, never, ever let a two-year-old loose in a giant toy store with the directive to “pick out a special present.” It. Will. Backfire. Nina Pajak is a ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
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Match Recap: T2 Fall Flat at Home Against Los Dos
With all the time in the world he was able to pick out McBean and slot him behind the defense. McBean had Gleeson on his back, turned to his ... «Stumptown Footy, Jul 15»
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Caitlyn Jenner Accidentally Steals Kris Jenner's Look on I Am Cait …
"And I'll just pick out an outfit for her to wear, and say 'Oh my god I'm gonna take you to dinner, you should wear this.' And then you should stop ... «Us Magazine, Jul 15»
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Nick Markakis, former O's teammates agree: return will be 'weird'
Markakis, the Orioles' first-round draft pick out of a Georgia junior college in 2003, became a fan favorite in Baltimore for his hustle, professional ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
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Sticky Monday - Free Sauna Tuesday - Midweek Relief
Around 1941 British radar operators noticed irritating smudges on their screens; interference that made it harder to pick out legitimate targets. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»

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