Synonyms of the word

detection

• n. The act of detecting or sensing something; discovering something that was hidden or disguised.
• n. The finding out of a constituent, a signal, an agent or the like, mostly by means of a specific device…

catching

• adj. (informal) contagious.
• adj. captivating; alluring.
• n. The action of the verb catch.
• v. present participle of catch.

detecting

• v. present participle of detect.
• n. An act of detection.

discovery

• n. Something discovered.
• n. (uncountable) The discovering of new things.
• n. (countable, archaic) An act of uncovering or revealing something; a revelation.
• n. (law, uncountable) A pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
• n. (law, uncountable) Materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence…

espial

• n. Act of noticing or observing.
• n. The fact of noticing or observing; a discovery.
• n. (obsolete) A spy; a scout.

find

• v. (transitive) To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
• v. (transitive) To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
• v. (transitive) To discover by study or experiment direct to an object or end.
• v. (transitive) To gain, as the object of desire or effort.
• v. (transitive) To attain to; to arrive at; to acquire.
• v. (transitive) To point out.
• v. (transitive) To decide that, to discover that, to form the opinion that.
• v. (transitive) To arrive at, as a conclusion; to determine as true; to establish.
• v. (transitive, archaic) To supply; to furnish.
• v. (transitive, archaic) To provide for.
• v. (intransitive, law) To determine or judge.
• v. (intransitive, hunting) To discover game.
• n. Anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent.
• n. The act of finding.

perception

• n. Organization, identification, and interpretation of sensory information.
• n. Conscious understanding of something.
• n. Vision (ability).
• n. Acuity.
• n. (cognition) That which is detected by the five senses; not necessarily understood (imagine looking through…

reception

• n. The act of receiving.
• n. (uncountable, electronics) The act or ability to receive radio or similar signals.
• n. A social engagement, usually to formally welcome someone.
• n. A reaction.
• n. The desk of a hotel or office where guests are received.
• n. (Britain, education) The school year, or part thereof, between preschool and Year 1, when children are…

sensing

• v. present participle of sense.
• n. The act of sensation.

sleuthing

• v. present participle of sleuth.
• n. detective work.

spotting

• v. present participle of spot.
• n. A spotted pattern.
• n. The act of spotting or sighting something.

spying

• v. present participle of spy.
• n. espionage.

uncovering

• v. present participle of uncover.
• n. The act by which something is uncovered.