pick out
phrasal verbpick somebody/something out
- to choose somebody/something carefully from a group of people or things synonym select
- She was picked out from dozens of applicants for the job.
- He picked out the ripest peach for me.
- He was picked out as the best player.
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- to recognize somebody/something from among other people or things
- See if you can pick me out in this photo.
- We couldn’t pick out any familiar landmarks.
pick something out
- to play a tune on a musical instrument slowly without using written music
- He picked out the tune on the piano with one finger.
- to discover or recognize something after careful study
- Read the play again and pick out the major themes.
- to make something easy to see or hear
- a sign painted cream, with the lettering picked out in black
- The car lights picked out a cat running across the road.