Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Discovery (Result of search or inquiry)

Nouns
  • discovery, detection, disenchantment
  • ascertainment, disclosure, find, revelation. trover [Law] etc. (recovery) Acquisition.
Verbs
  • discover, find, determine, evolve, learn etc. Learning
  • fix upon
  • pick up
  • find out, trace out, make out, hunt out, fish out, worm out, ferret out, root out
  • fathom
  • bring out, draw out
  • educe, elicit, bring to light
  • dig out, grub up, fish up
  • unearth, disinter. solve, resolve, elucidate
  • unriddle, unravel, unlock, crack, crack open
  • pick up, open the lock
  • find a clue, find clew a to, find the key to the riddle
  • interpret etc. Interpretation
  • disclose etc. Disclosure. trace, get at
  • hit it, have it
  • lay one's finger, lay one's hands upon
  • spot
  • get at the truth, arrive at the truth etc. [Object of knowledge.] Truth
  • put the saddle on the right horse, hit the right nail on the head. be near the truth, be warm, get warmer, burn
  • smoke, scent, sniff, catch a whiff of, smell a rat. open the eyes to
  • see through, see daylight, see in its true colors, see the cloven foot
  • detect
  • catch, catch tripping. pitch upon, fall upon, light upon, hit upon, stumble upon, pop upon
  • come across, come onto
  • meet with, meet up with, fall in with. recognize, realize
  • verify, make certain of, identify.
Int
  • eureka!, aha! , I've got it!