pick out

verb

1. to select for use or special consideration, illustration, etc, as from a group
2. to distinguish (an object from its surroundings), as in painting

   she picked out the woodwork in white

3. to perceive or recognize (a person or thing previously obscured)

   we picked out his face among the crowd

4. to distinguish (sense or meaning) from or as if from a mass of detail or complication
5. to play (a tune) tentatively, by or as if by ear

Example Sentences

When the left-hander finally picked out deep mid-wicket at the end of penultimate over, giving Mahmood his fourth wicket, England were on the back foot.

From BBC

Reflecting on its legacy, Springsteen told CBS Sunday Morning last year, "If I had to pick out one album and say, ‘This is going to represent you 50 years from now,’ I’d pick 'Nebraska.'"

From Salon

She said Trump approached and asked her to help him pick out a gift in the lingerie department.

From Los Angeles Times

Chicago recovered a Jacksonville fumble on the first play of the second half, giving Williams the opportunity to pick out Allen for a nine-yard touchdown.

From BBC

The film’s hodgepodge structure, scenes assembled as if picked out of a hat, appears intended to disguise or, in a more generous reading, elevate its genre.

From Los Angeles Times

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