English-Thai Dictionary

discover

VT ค้นพบ  เจอ  พบ  ค้นหา  ตรวจ พบ  ทำให้ รู้กัน ทั่ว  find meet encounter kon-pob

 

discoverer

N ผู้ค้นพบ 

 

discovery

N การ ค้นพบ  การ เปิดเผย  exposure disclosure kan-kon-pob

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DISCOVER

v.t.[See Cover. ] 1. Literally, to uncover; to remove a covering. Isaiah 22:8.
2. To lay open to the view; to disclose; to show; to make visible; to expose to view something before unseen or concealed.
Go, draw aside the curtains and discover the several caskets to this noble prince.
He discovereth deep things out of darkness. Job 12:22.
Law can discover sin, but not remove.
3. To reveal; to make known.
We will discover ourselves to them. 1 Samuel 14:8.
Discover not a secret to another. Proverbs 25:9.
4. To espy; to have the first sight of; as, a man at mast-head discovered land.
When we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand. Acts 21:3.
5. To find out; to obtain the first knowledge of; to come to the knowledge of something sought or before unknown. Columbus discovered the variation of the magnetic needle. We often discover our mistakes, when too late to prevent their evil effects.
6. To detect; as, we discovered the artifice; the thief, finding himself discovered, attempted to escape.
Discover differs from invent. We discover what before existed, though to us unknown; we invent what did not before exist.

 

DISCOVERABLE

a. 1. That may be discovered; that may be brought to light, or exposed to view.
2. That may be seen; as, many minute animals are discoverable only by the help of the microscope.
3. That may be found out, or made known; as, the scriptures reveal many things not discoverable by the light of reason.
4. Apparent; visible; exposed to view.
Nothing discoverable in the lunar surface is ever covered.

 

DISCOVERED

pp. Uncovered; disclosed to view; laid open; revealed; espied or first seen; found out; detected.

 

DISCOVERER

n. 1. One who discovers; one who first sees or espies; one who finds out, or first comes to the knowledge of something.
2. A scout; an explorer.

 

DISCOVERING

ppr. Uncovering; disclosing to view; laying open; revealing; making known; espying; finding out; detecting.

 

DISCOVERTURE

n.A state of being released from coverture; freedom of a woman from the coverture of a husband.

 

DISCOVERY

n. 1. The action of disclosing to view, or bringing to light; as, by the discovery of a plot, the public peace is preserved.
2. Disclosure; a making known; as, a bankrupt is bound to make a full discovery of his estate and effects.
3. The action of finding something hidden; as the discovery of lead or silver in the earth.
4. The act of finding out, or coming to the knowledge of; as the discovery of truth; the discovery of magnetism.
5. The act of espying; first sight of; as the discovery of America by Columbus, or of the Continent by Cabot.
6. That which is discovered, found out or revealed; that which is first brought to light, seen or known. The properties of the magnet were an important discovery. Redemption from sin was a discovery beyond the power of human philosophy.
7. In dramatic poetry, the unraveling of a plot, or the manner of unfolding the plot or fable of a comedy or tragedy.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DISCOVER

Dis *cov "er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discovered; p. pr. & vb. n.Discovering. ] Etym: [OE. discoveren, discuren, descuren, OF. descovrir, descouvrir, F. découvrir; des- (L. dis- ) + couvrir to cover. See Cover. ]

 

1. To uncover. [Obs. ] Whether any man hath pulled down or discovered any church. Abp. Grindal.

 

2. To disclose; to lay open to view; to make visible; to reveal; to make known; to show (what has been secret, unseen, or unknown ). Go, draw aside the curtains, and discover The several caskets to this noble prince. Shak. Prosperity doth best discover vice; but adversity doth best discover virtue. Bacon. We will discover ourselves unto them. 1 Sam. xiv. 8. Discover not a secret to another. Prov. xxv. 9.

 

3. To obtain for the first time sight or knowledge of, as of a thing existing already, but not perceived or known; to find; to ascertain; to espy; to detect. Some to discover islands far away. Shak.

 

4. To manifest without design; to show. The youth discovered a taste for sculpture. C. J. Smith.

 

5. To explore; to examine. [Obs. ]

 

Syn. -- To disclose; bring out; exhibit; show; manifest; reveal; communicate; impart; tell; espy; find; out; detect. -- To Discover, Invent. We discover what existed before, but remained unknown; we invent by forming combinations which are either entirely new, or which attain their end by means unknown before. Columbus discovered America; Newton discovered the law of gravitation; Whitney invented the cotton gin; Galileo invented the telescope.

 

DISCOVER

DISCOVER Dis *cov "er, v. i.

 

Defn: To discover or show one's self. [Obs. ] This done, they discover. Decke Nor was this the first time that they discovered to be followers of this world. Milton.

 

DISCOVERABILITY

DISCOVERABILITY Dis *cov `er *a *bil "i *ty, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being discoverable. [R.] Carlyle.

 

DISCOVERABLE

DISCOVERABLE Dis *cov "er *a *ble, a.

 

Defn: Capable of being discovered, found out, or perceived; as, many minute animals are discoverable only by the help of the microscope; truths discoverable by human industry.

 

DISCOVERER

DISCOVERER Dis *cov "er *er, n.

 

1. One who discovers; one who first comes to the knowledge of something; one who discovers an unknown country, or a new principle, truth, or fact. The discoverers and searchers of the land. Sir W. Raleigh.

 

2. A scout; an explorer. Shak.

 

DISCOVERMENT

DISCOVERMENT Dis *cov "er *ment, n.

 

Defn: Discovery. [Obs. ]

 

DISCOVERT

Dis *cov "ert, a. Etym: [Cf. F. découvert uncovered, OF. descovert. See Discover, Covert. ] (Law )

 

Defn: Not covert; not within the bonds of matrimony; unmarried; -- applied either to a woman who has never married or to a widow.

 

DISCOVERT

DISCOVERT Dis *cov "ert, n.

 

Defn: An uncovered place or part. [Obs. ] At discovert, uncovered. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

 

DISCOVERTURE

Dis *cov "er *ture, n. Etym: [Pref. dis- + coverture: cf. OF. descoverture.]

 

1. Discovery. [Obs. ]

 

2. (Law )

 

Defn: A state of being released from coverture; freedom of a woman from the coverture of a husband.

 

DISCOVERY

Dis *cov "er *y, n.; pl. Discoveries (.

 

1. The action of discovering; exposure to view; laying open; showing; as, the discovery of a plot.

 

2. A making known; revelation; disclosure; as, a bankrupt is bound to make a full discovery of his assets. In the clear discoveries of the next [world ]. South.

 

3. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown or unrecognized; as, Harvey's discovery of the circulation of the blood. A brilliant career of discovery and conquest. Prescott. We speak of the "invention " of printing, the discovery of America. Trench.

 

4. That which is discovered; a thing found out, or for the first time ascertained or recognized; as, the properties of the magnet were an important discovery.

 

5. Exploration; examination. [Obs. ]

 

DISCOVERY DAY

DISCOVERY DAY Dis *cov "er *y Day.

 

Defn: = Columbus Day, above.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

discover

dis cov er |disˈkəvər dəˈskəvər | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 find (something or someone ) unexpectedly or in the course of a search: firemen discovered a body in the debris | she discovered her lover in the arms of another woman. • become aware of (a fact or situation ): the courage to discover the truth and possibly be disappointed | [ with clause ] : it was a relief to discover that he wasn't in. • be the first to find or observe (a place, substance, or scientific phenomenon ): Fleming discovered penicillin early in the twentieth century. • perceive the attractions of (an activity or subject ) for the first time: a teenager who has recently discovered fashion. • be the first to recognize the potential of (an actor, singer, or musician ): I discovered the band back in the mid 70s. 2 archaic divulge (a secret ): they contain some secrets which Time will discover. • disclose the identity of (someone ): she at last discovered herself to me. • display (a quality or feeling ): with what agility did these military men discover their skill in feats of war. DERIVATIVES dis cov er a bil i ty noun, dis cov er a ble adjective ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘make known ’): from Old French descovrir, from late Latin discooperire, from Latin dis- (expressing reversal ) + cooperire ‘cover completely ’ (see cover ).

 

discovered check

dis cov ered check ▶noun Chess a check that results when a player moves a piece or pawn so as to put the opponent's king in check from another piece.

 

discoverer

dis cov er er |disˈkəvərər | ▶noun the first person to find or explore a place. • the first person to find or observe a substance or scientific phenomenon: many chemical processes are named after their discoverers.

 

discovery

dis cov er y |disˈkəvərē dəˈskəv (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. discoveries ) 1 the action or process of discovering or being discovered: the discovery of the body | he made some startling discoveries. • a person or thing discovered: the drug is not a new discovery. 2 Law the compulsory disclosure, by a party to an action, of relevant documents referred to by the other party. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from discover, on the pattern of the pair recover, recovery .

 

Discovery

Discovery ▶noun a dessert apple of a variety with crisp flesh and bright red skin.

 

discovery well

dis cov er y well ▶noun the first successful oil well in a new field.

 

Oxford Dictionary

discover

dis |cover |dɪˈskʌvə | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 find unexpectedly or during a search: firemen discovered a body in the debris | she discovered her lover in the arms of another woman. • become aware of (a fact or situation ): the courage to discover the truth and possibly be disappointed | [ with clause ] : it was a relief to discover that he wasn't in. • be the first to find or observe (a place, substance, or scientific phenomenon ): Fleming discovered penicillin early in the twentieth century. • show interest in (an activity or subject ) for the first time: a teenager who has recently discovered fashion. • be the first to recognize the potential of (an actor or performer ): I discovered the band back in the mid 70s. 2 archaic divulge (a secret ). • disclose the identity of (someone ): she at last discovered herself to me. • display (a quality or feeling ): with what agility did these military men discover their skill in feats of war. DERIVATIVES discoverability noun, discoverable adjective ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘make known ’): from Old French descovrir, from late Latin discooperire, from Latin dis- (expressing reversal ) + cooperire ‘cover completely ’ (see cover ).

 

discovered check

dis |covered check ▶noun Chess a check which results when a player moves a piece or pawn so as to put the opponent's king in check from another piece.

 

discoverer

dis |cov ¦er ¦er |dɪˈskʌv (ə )rə (r )| ▶noun the first person to find or explore a place. • the first person to find or observe a substance or scientific phenomenon: many chemical processes are named after their original discoverers.

 

Discovery

Discovery ▶noun a dessert apple of a variety with crisp flesh and bright red skin.

 

discovery

dis |cov ¦ery |dɪˈskʌv (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. discoveries ) [ mass noun ] 1 the action or process of discovering or being discovered: the discovery of the body | [ count noun ] : he made some startling discoveries. • [ count noun ] a person or thing discovered: the drug is not a new discovery. 2 Law the compulsory disclosure, by one party to an action to another, of relevant testimony or documents. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from discover, on the pattern of the pair recover, recovery .

 

discovery well

dis |cov ¦ery well ▶noun the first successful oil well in a new field.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

discover

discover verb 1 firemen discovered a body in the debris: find, locate, come across /upon, stumble on, chance on, light on, bring to light, uncover, unearth, turn up; track down. 2 eventually, I discovered the truth: find out, learn, realize, recognize, fathom, see, ascertain, work out, dig up /out, ferret out, root out; informal figure out, dope out. 3 scientists discovered a new way of dating fossil crustaceans: hit on, come up with, invent, originate, devise, design, contrive, conceive of; pioneer, develop.

 

discoverer

discoverer noun the discoverer of penicillin: originator, inventor, creator, deviser, designer; pioneer, explorer.

 

discovery

discovery noun 1 the discovery of the body: finding, location, uncovering, unearthing. 2 the discovery that she was pregnant: realization, recognition; revelation, disclosure. 3 the discovery of new drugs: invention, origination, devising; pioneering. 4 he failed to take out a patent on his discoveries: find, finding; invention, breakthrough, innovation.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

discover

discover verb 1 two guards discovered her hiding in the back of the minivan: find, locate, come across, come upon, stumble on, chance on, light on, bring to light, uncover, unearth, turn up, track down; run down, run to earth, run to ground, smoke out. ANTONYMS hide. 2 I discovered that she had been lying | he was anxious to discover the truth: find out, come to know, learn, realize, recognize, see, ascertain, work out, fathom out, detect, determine, spot, notice, perceive; dig up /out, ferret out, root out, nose out, dredge up; reveal, disclose; informal get wise to the fact, get wind of the fact, figure out, sniff out, rumble, tumble to; Brit. informal twig, suss out; N. Amer. informal dope out. ANTONYMS conceal, hide. 3 scientists have discovered a new way of dating fossil crustaceans: hit on, come up with, invent, originate, devise, design, contrive, conceive of; pioneer, develop.

 

discoverer

discoverer noun 1 the annals of the famous European discoverers: explorer, pioneer. 2 the Bach flower remedies are named after their discoverer, Dr Edward Bach: originator, inventor, creator, deviser, designer; pioneer, introducer.

 

discovery

discovery noun 1 the discovery of the body: finding, locating, location, uncovering, unearthing. ANTONYMS concealment. 2 the discovery that she was pregnant: finding out, learning, realization, recognition, detection, determination; revelation, disclosure. 3 the discovery of new drugs: invention, origination, devising; pioneering, introduction. 4 he failed to take out a patent on his discoveries: find, finding; invention, breakthrough, innovation, advance, lucky strike. 5 a voyage of discovery: exploration, pioneering, research.

 

Duden Dictionary

Discovery

Dis co ve ry Substantiv, feminin , die |…ˈkavəri |die Discovery; Genitiv: der Discovery englisch, »Entdeckung «Name einer amerikanischen Raumfähre

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

discover

dis cov er /dɪskʌ́və r /〖dis (打ち消し )cover (覆う )〗(名 )discovery 動詞 ～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing /-kʌ́v (ə )rɪŋ /他動詞 1 a. 〈人が 〉(偶然に 研究して )〈人 物 事 〉を 発見する , 見つける ; …に気付く (!なくした物を見つける場合はfindを用いる ) ▸ In 1895 Wilhelm Roentgen discovered X-rays .1895年にウィルヘルム レントゲンがエックス線を発見した ▸ We discovered this plant while walking around the mountain .山を散策しているときにこの植物を (偶然 )見つけた ▸ a newly discovered comet 新たに発見された彗星 （すいせい ）b. 〖discover (that )節 /wh節 句 〗…ということを知る [悟る ]; …かどうかわかる (!｟くだけて ｠ではthatはしばしば省略 ) ▸ The police discovered (that ) he was safe and sound .警察は彼が無事であることを知った ▸ try to discover what he is thinking 彼が何を考えているのか理解しようとする ▸ discover how to make a new medicine 新しい薬の製法を発見する ▸ It was soon discovered that he was guilty .すぐに彼が有罪であることが判明した c. 〖～ A doing 〗A 〈人 〉が …しているのを見つける ; 〖～ A (to be ) C 〗A 〈人 〉がCであるとわかる (!Cは 形容詞 ; しばしば受け身で ) ▸ He was discovered sleeping in his room .彼は自分の部屋で寝ているのを発見された .2 〈人が 〉〈楽しみ 趣味など 〉を見いだす ▸ He discovered gardening in his thirties .彼は30歳代でガーデニング (の楽しみ )に目覚めた 3 〖通例be ～ed 〗〈無名の芸術家などが 〉 (才能などを )見いだされる, 発掘される .4 ｟古 ｠…を明らかにする ; 示す ; 暴露する .～a ble 形容詞

 

discoverer

dis cov er er /dɪskʌ́v (ə )rə r /名詞 C 発見者 .

 

discovery

dis cov er y /dɪskʌ́v (ə )ri /→discover 名詞 複 -ies /-ɪz /1 a. U «…の /…についての » 発見 «of /about » ; 見つける [見いだす, 気付く ]こと (!具体例ではa ～/-ies; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ▸ the discovery of fire 火の発見 ▸ make a new discovery 新しい発見をする b. 〖the ～ that節 〗…という発見 ▸ the recent discovery that viruses cause some cancers ウイルスがある種の癌 （がん ）を引き起こすという最近の発見 2 C (新 )発見物, 発見された物 [人, 事実 ]; (芸能 スポーツなどの )有望な新人 .3 U 〘法 〙(事実書類の )開示 .D -́ D à y ｟米 ｠＝Columbus Day .