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1) a view, site, image, that is unclear and difficult to identify (blur)

2) (to give something) a colour, pattern, shape etc that makes it difficult to identify (camouflage)

3) an author's (ability to provide a) description of a character or through her or his actions, words, personality and other typical features so that the reader, viewer etc can identify her or him clearly (characterization)

4) a small area of light used on a screen to identify a place in the text (cursor)

5) to fail to have the correct idea or meaning about (a person, something said, written etc); to fail to identify the true character of (a person) (misunderstand)

6) to (be able to) identify again (a person, thing) that one has seen, heard etc before; to be willing to accept (a person, thing) as real, legal etc); to be prepared to admit (something) (recognize)

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ascertain

to find out (something)(in order to be certain)

make sure

categorize

to place (people, objects, ideas etc) in a category

sort by type, classification

characterize

to show or mark (something) in a special way

typify, distinguish

coincide

(of events) to happen at the same time; occupy the same period of time

go along with; coexist

detect

to find out (the existence or presence of something)

discover

discover

to find out (something) (by accident); get knowledge of (something existing but not yet known)

find, uncover

distinguish

to identify, state, a difference between people, things (by looking, listening, thinking etc)

tell the difference

enumerate

to count, go through, (a list); name (items etc) one by one

list, count

perceive

to become conscious of or aware of (something)

notice, see

pinpoint

to (try to) find or describe the exact cause of (a disaster or failure or the exact position of something)

define, locate

see

to have, use, the power of sight; to understand (a person, thing); to think; the office, district, of a bishop

perceive with eyes

seen

of see

perceive with eyes

smelt

to melt (ore) in order to separate (metal) from it; of smell

perceive with the nose

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