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verb
  1. To perceive and fix the identity of, especially with difficulty:

    discern, distinguish, make out, pick out, spot. See see
  2. To perceive, especially barely or fleetingly:

    catch, detect, discern, espy, glimpse, spot, spy. See see
  3. To perceive with a special effort of the senses or the mind:

    detect, discern, distinguish, mark, mind, note, notice, observe, remark, see. See knowledge, see

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