Synonym of put one's finger on

place identify recognise recognize recall remember recollect call to mind put a name to get a fix on pin down bring to mind pick out determine establish finger locate pinpoint associate set in context distinguish spot know name diagnose isolate determinate diagnosticate ID button down discern discover verify peg detect flag tag tab make out ascertain describe validate divine substantiate deduce intuit find know by sight single out separate point out decide on work out settle on suss out list mention confirm espy notice define nail agnize ken descry track down be familiar flash on nail down run to earth zero in on home in on ring a bell know again decide fix select ferret out find out put the finger on figure out make certain of mark out label make up your mind on make certain see perceive learn comprehend realize grasp observe get understand note realise apprehend differentiate catch catch on to sense appreciate cognize tumble to fathom uncover register twig pick up unearth conceive behold dig discriminate take in savvy cotton on to tell pick up on assimilate mark come to know follow get to know catch on read judge fathom out get the picture make sense of sight interpret tell apart suss specify be aware of analyze get the message glimpse puzzle out get the drift of cotton to remark apperceive absorb become aware of feel compass analyse get on to latch on to catch sight of get the hang of difference view witness secern set apart smell indicate taste scent size up eye regard seize spy decipher clock decode check estimate be conscious of choose demarcate grok look at nose out become conscious of get it dope out have an aha moment get the drift hit on get to the bottom of make head or tail of hit upon make contrast tell between expose reveal encounter digest check up on acquire unlock become aware infer unravel tell the difference between become cognizant of dig up keep up with get the idea dig out sniff out acknowledge get a load of root out wise up wise up to characterize get one's head around turn up piece together hunt down sift conceive of accept hear make a diagnosis glean check out double-check mark off sort out suspect rumble make sure debunk characterise achieve attain gain obtain unmask have a sensation of track take make a distinction between figure decide between reckon be cognizant of have knowledge of get the point cotton on construe have a hunch get wind of stumble on crack pull out pick on pluck out make a distinction take on board envisage come upon be with it light upon get the impression of think of get wind of the fact get wise to the fact get wise to run down take notice of smoke out get the point of scare up hunt up scout up get the idea of catch a glimpse of rout out get your head round dredge up star be sensible of collate divide singularize qualify categorize extricate signalize individuate classify part disclose nominate pronounce designate decry add up contrive winnow sniff tell from set off investigate clinch be sure gather conclude asterisk penetrate rubberneck look up take notice figure something out evaluate measure spy out highlight peach tell which is which become acquainted with have an awareness of identify problem tap set at variance focus on envision calculate appraise gauge assess have a handle on click with see the light wrap one's mind round guess be certain individualise categorise signalise individualize deem untangle disentangle unriddle know for certain get wise rate quantify gage hold credit believe think consider anticipate tell one from another differentialize unscramble unfold tap into catch on to the fact just know clear up make heads or tails of trace antithesise antithesize discrepate get the message about get the picture about compute count master take meaning translate take on have a funny feeling get vibes tell the difference set off discern a difference see a difference draw a distinction catch the drift feel in one's bones feel in gut have a feeling pick up what someone is putting down see daylight see the light about wrap one's mind around be au fait with be aware be familiar with identify with empathize with sympathize with empathise with sympathise with relate to agree with get the impression undress uncloak calibrate delimit latch on see into get a grip pierce make sense know what's what split hairs accept the validity of acknowledge the validity of commiserate with be able to see admit the validity of be wise to rummage winnow out filter out weed out sift out meet with lay eyes on peep at gawk at scope out gape at stare at peer at set eyes on gaze at survey get a glimpse of glare at heed glance at study clap eyes on peek at set set out bound lay bare circumscribe limit show up bring to light search out look for trip over stumble upon draw a distinction between elicit discern a difference between settle get down pat get down cold look-see

find discover locate uncover unearth descry meet strike collar corral encounter light on stumble on turn up arrive at bump into catch sight of chance on chance upon come across come upon come up with dig out dig up dredge up fall in with ferret out find out happen on happen upon hit on hit upon hunt out lay fingers on lay your hand on light upon make out nose out pitch upon root out rout out run across run down run into scare up scout up search out smell out smoke out sniff out stumble onto stumble upon track down trip on tumble upon hunt down hunt up luck into pin down rustle up detect get determine ascertain learn catch rummage bring to light reveal see expose stumble across disclose trace spot discern identify come by fall upon run to earth meet with acquire obtain notice realize realise espy perceive sight observe disinter distinguish strike on look up run to ground seek out reach pick up on attain meet up with meet by chance recognize hunt elicit achieve grasp spy capture behold glimpse unlock scent out lay hands on pinpoint recognise eye view regard remark witness unmask track note come to know tumble to figure out get on to suss out wise up to think of follow the scent of get wind of pick out look at get hold of rub eyeballs get at trip over come up against catch a glimpse of chance secure pick up procure scrape up forage for edge out buy purchase spy out retrieve register produce dig winnow get possession of extricate run against alight upon contact trace back grub out learn of bring into the open tumble into gain localize read localise cross the path run smack into hit watch catch on to stumble lay eyes on set eyes on work out fathom out conceive find by chance rediscover recover exhibit delve spark spotlight extract show root fish out hear uproot ferret dope out place have sight of get a load of clap eyes on get a glimpse of seek salute make contact with have an aha moment get a hold of make certain get to know look for zero in on root up get wind of the fact get wise to the fact chase probe surprise mark clock rendezvous with touch shoulders brush against clash with blunder across luck upon blunder upon catch on run up against meet face to face come face to face with make a meet quest trail pursue follow convene with get together with get wise to see the light take the wraps off pry catch red-handed catch off guard catch in the act take by surprise take unawares burst in on catch unawares catch out point out accomplish succeed feel for touch win scout out chase down worm out come at

found discovered encountered located identified noticed detected distinguished recognized pinpointed spotted uncovered unearthed descried exposed met observed perceived sighted struck bumped chanced collared corralled discerned espied happened rummaged lit on stumbled on turned up arrived at brought to light bumped into came across came upon came up with caught sight of chanced on chanced upon dredged up dug out dug up fell in with ferreted out found out happened on happened upon hit on hit upon hunted out laid fingers on lit upon made out nosed out pitched upon ran across ran down ran into rooted out routed out scared up searched out smelt out smoked out sniffed out stumbled upon tracked down tripped on hunted down lucked into pinned down recognised seen gotten got stricken acquired obtained unveiled unlocked come across stumbled across came by come upon run down run to earth ran to ground run to ground ran to earth run into run across founden fand caught met by chance tumbled upon stumbled onto determined realized run against scouted up come up with hunted up realised learnt learned ascertained hit met with met up with revealed saw ran against caught on gat run smack into apprehended established grasped deduced appreciated unmasked laid your hand on divined sussed noted read figured out crossed paths with worked out become aware stumbled burst in on found by chance come up against thought of rubbed eyeballs rustled up disclosed fallen in with struck on stricken on ran smack into comprehended twigged reached elicited contacted known knew savvied cognized disinterred registered traced surprised extricated hat hitten beheld localized rumbled blundered upon fathomed out extracted made contact with made a meet lighted uprooted sparked tripped over clashed with fell upon blundered across fished out run up against spotlighted got at tumbled found unexpectedly caught in the act picked up on wised up to blundered on showed rooted up spotlit had an aha moment lit laid hands on stumbled against touched shoulders caught red-handed cottoned on to ferreted come face to face with became aware come on got wise lucked caught on to the fact gleaned localised come to know exhibited caught off guard zeroed in on brushed against saluted grubbed out scraped up caught out learned of foraged for caught on to tumbled to fallen upon came up against tumbled into latched on to caught unawares rendezvoused with delved brought into the open made certain of met face to face looked up rooted crossed the path heard discovered unexpectedly readen alighted upon gotten at came on ran up against came face to face with taken unawares taken by surprise took unawares took by surprise dolven taken the wraps off dalf took the wraps off saw the light shown seen the light extraught beholden gotten the drift got the message gotten a fix on wised up got the picture came to know gotten to know got the drift gotten the message got to know gotten the picture got a fix on

point indicate signal suggest denote signify bespeak designate evidence betoken hint imply make manifest reveal finger lead name offer peg tab tag be evidence of be symptomatic of be a sign of button down pin down be a symptom of draw attention to put down for

name appoint designate assign nominate elect identify determine select specify announce choose decide declare delegate establish instal install pick allot commission handpick brand decree denote employ ordain peg place resolve set authorise authorize classify conclude constitute detail figure fix mark propose recognise recognize slot tab tag decide on settle on settle upon opt for pin down cherry-pick point to put down for sign up single out take on vote in mention cite state indicate quote note describe enumerate define instance stipulate itemize list particularize catalogue notice drop give require settle prescribe individualize postulate order individuate agree make condition limit specificize specificate finger inventory frame command specialize blueprint explicitize precise catalog specialise itemise explicitise individualise particularise refer to set out point out spell out touch on advert to touch upon lay down lay out tick off set down insist on draw up be specific about get down to brass tacks be specific put down show clearly button down get to the point come to the point draw a picture go into detail reveal show present allude to recount bring up call attention to make known set forth record disclose advance label display relate adduce tell say divulge introduce communicate recite characterize advert illustrate make reference to invoke tell of comment on register pinpoint draw attention to report distinguish highlight impart flag characterise rehearse stamp point at impose speak of speak about explain represent exhibit discuss convey demand intimate express raise moot spotlight arrange signal numerate put forward talk about reference remark on put it on record make mention of portray pronounce tabulate singularize signalize suggest narrate document feature chronicle offer delineate proclaim depict evidence reel off acknowledge emphasize propound utter refer broach symbolize symbolise signalise instruct spot give an account of emphasise promise guarantee contract differentiate show us tell us hint at remind of direct attention to analyze pledge categorize insist upon formulate provide write locate elaborate outline promulgate initial summarize set apart style analyse signify recapitulate read demonstrate publish tally expound sign watermark uncover circumstantiate summarise paint give details of exemplify class epitomize pick out render categorise chart notify evoke typify bill treat picture epitomise show off enunciate run through go into deal with personalise let out let anyone know of personalize mark out throw out give as an example peculiarize come out with let on about call out breathe a word of make it known star ensure make it a condition underwrite have as a condition number admit earmark count asterisk enter devote let someone know of proffer recollect recall speak briefly of address explore publicize pigeonhole model personify draw character typecast attest to cover image lay bare manifest bare publicise dictate interpret sketch unfold remark gesture towards air canvass argue canvas schedule reproduce call emblematize embody instantiate realise realize set aside trumpet ventilate speak give particulars of blazon map out recommend rule direct enjoin term belong to make up make distinctive embellish spread engage covenant annunciate allude produce bargain dub enroll sound deliberate about exchange views about talk through converse about exchange views on bring in talk over confer about underline issue point christen entitle ascribe broadcast report on elucidate interpolate ID guide diagnose collate divide judge sift qualify estimate extricate separate demarcate know ascertain part discriminate make public issue a statement about give notice of put into words conjure up denominate rattle off talk of insert alphabetize poll verbalise relay verbalize paint in words share articulate recap assert give a description of quote chapter and verse state clearly check off title baptize make a condition of make a point lay finger on give a rundown of run down run off peach make provision for write prescription fly speck sweat details make a precondition of make a proviso of enrol minute calender pass on provide details of give the facts on put in words testify to give details on inform of advise of account for paint a word picture of namecheck namedrop showcase expose brandish make clear evince point toward tap clepe make out tell from determinate tell apart figure out set off mark off diagnosticate sort out tell between make allusions to write about treat of write a prescription for keep count make a list of note down write down cognominate nickname deputise baptise deputize localise localize find exactly narrow down

put one's foot down about put one's hand into put one's hand on put one's hands on put one's hands together for put one's hand to the plough put oneself in the shoes of put oneself in another's shoes put oneself in another's place put oneself forward for put oneself down for put one's back into something