v. 1. To choose. It took Mary a long time to pick out a dress at the store. 2. To see among others; recognize; tell from others. We could pick out different places in the city from the airplane. We could not pick Bob out in the big crowd.
Synonym: MAKE OUT 2 . 3. To find by examining or trying; tell the meaning. The box was so dirty we couldn't pick out the directions on the label.
Compare: FIND OUT.