480a. Discovery. Mawson, C.O. Sylvester. 1922. Roget’s International Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases

Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.

Class IV. Words Relating to the Intellectual Faculties

Division (I) Formation of Ideas

Section V. Results of Reasoning

480a. [Result of Search or Inquiry.] Discovery.


NOUN:	DISCOVERY, detection, disenchantment; ascertainment, disclosure, find, revelation. TROVER [See Acquisition].

VERB:	DISCOVER, find, determine, evolve; fix upon; find -, trace -, make -, hunt -, fish -, worm -, ferret -, dig -, root- out; fathom; bring out, draw out; educe, elicit, bring to light; dig up, grub up, fish up; unearth, disinter. SOLVE, resolve; unriddle, unravel, ravel, ravel out, unlock; pick -, open- the lock; find a clew or clue to; interpret [See Interpretation]; disclose [See Disclosure]. TRACE, get at; hit it, have it; lay one’s -finger, - hands- upon; spot [colloq.], see through a millstone [colloq.]; get -, arrive- at the -truth [See Truth]; put the saddle on the right horse, hit the right nail on the head. SCENT, be near the truth, be warm [colloq.], burn [colloq.]; smoke, sniff, smell out, smell a rat [colloq.]. SEE THROUGH, see daylight, see in its true colors, see the cloven foot; open the eyes to; detect; catch, catch tripping. MEET WITH; pitch -, fall -, light -, hit -, stumble -, pop- upon; come across; fall in with. RECOGNIZE, realize, verify, make certain of, identify.

INTERJECTION:	eureka! I have it! at last!