detect detax • detectability · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · detect · · Text Latin · · Script 6 · · Length Definitions · · · (verb) discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of. Synonyms: observe, find, discover, notice. Examples: "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water." "We found traces of lead in the paint." · · Verb Definition 1 Synonyms · · · observe · · Synonym 1 find · · Synonym 2 discover · · Synonym 3 notice · · Synonym 4 Characters · · c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 t latin small letter t U+0074