Noun: detecting di'tek-ting
- A police investigation to determine the perpetrator
"His skills in detecting helped solve several cold cases";
- detection, detective work, sleuthing
- Determine the existence, presence, or fact of
"She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water";
- observe, find, discover, notice
Type of: descry [literary], espy, police investigation, police work, sight, spot, spy
Encyclopedia: Detect