search
搜索,搜寻,搜查,检索
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Definitions
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- : to go or look through carefully in order to find something missing or lost: They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter.
- : to look at or examine carefully in order to find something concealed: He searched the vase for signs of a crack. The police searched the suspect for weapons.
- : to explore or examine in order to discover: They searched the hills for gold.
- : to look at, read, or examine for information: to search a property title; He searched the courthouse for a record of the deed to the land.
- : to look at or beneath the superficial aspects of to discover a motive, reaction, feeling, basic truth, etc.: He searched her face for a clue to her true feelings.
- : to look into, question, or scrutinize: She searched her conscience.
- : to pierce or penetrate: The sunlight searched the room's dark corners.
- : to uncover or find by examination or exploration: to search out all the facts.
- : Military. to fire artillery over with successive changes in gun elevation.
- : Digital Technology. to electronically retrieve data, web pages, database records, or other information from by typing relevant terms into a search engine or other search tool: Most of us have searched the internet for medical advice.
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- : to inquire, investigate, examine, or seek; conduct an examination or investigation.
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- : the act of searching; careful examination or investigation: Her date with the guy she met online went badly, so her search for “Mr. Right” continues.an instance of this: Did the search turn up any clues?
- : the practice, on the part of naval officers of a belligerent nation, of boarding and examining a suspected neutral vessel at sea in order to ascertain its true nationality and determine if it is carrying contraband: the right of visit and search.
- : Digital Technology. the act or process of electronically retrieving data, web pages, database records, or other information from files, databases, etc., as in Boolean search; keyword search:A search of the article turned up two references to my company.
Phrases
- search me
- high and low, search
- in search of
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
You’re in search of sweets for your sweethearts more than ever and you’re ready to try something new.
Best weighted blanket brands to knowThere are a few specifically great brands we think you should be familiar with when you start your weighted blanket search.
It plans on rolling it out globally at some point, which is expected to have a 7% impact in the search queries.
One of the great advantages of having search data mapped on a graph is that you can easily spot the highs and lows of how many times keywords were searched for.
In 2019, The Fact Checker noticed the spread of misleading video posed a challenge not only to fact-checkers but also to anyone relying on social media or Web searches to get information or find the latest news.
In my search for answers about who I was, I pored over religious texts in search of enlightenment.
After a hit, they would adjust the search to the most likely route from there.
The ATSB has been impressive in the way it has taken over the direction of the search for Flight 370.
Search teams find dozens of people and jet debris floating in the Java Sea, as the airline confirms the wreckage is from QZ8501.
We separate the search for justice from the search for truth at our peril.
Felipe was so full of impatience to continue his search, that he hardly listened to the Father's words.
He will search out the hidden meanings of proverbs, and will be conversant in the secrets of parables.
But such refuge, he knew, could avail him nothing if the bear should scent him out and search for him.
His search has always hitherto been fruitless, and he has sunk back, disheartened, into the sea.
Joe,” said Mr. Wardle, after an unsuccessful search in all his pockets, “is my snuff-box on the sofa?