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pick out

 
See:
pick
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to choose.
She picked out a nice gift for her boyfriend.I'm glad you like my dress; my husband picked it out for me.
synonyms:
choose, select, single out
similar words:
elect, favor, pick, settle on
definition 2: to distinguish or discern.
At the train station, she was wearing that red hat that she loves, so I picked her out immediately.The instructor quickly picked out the problems with my essay.
synonyms:
discern, distinguish
similar words:
discriminate, notice