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Hotmale Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Detect/notice/observe

Hello,

can you please tell me whether "detect" can be replaced by "notice" or "observe" in this context.

"Echolocating bats can detect objects in their surroundings."

Thank you
  

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No, the meanings are different. However, the sentence is not focused correctly. I would say: Bats can detect objects in their surrounds by means of echolocation.

— Doctor D

  • No, the meanings are different.
  • However, the sentence is not focused correctly.
  • I would say: Bats can detect objects in their surrounds by means of echolocation.
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No, the meanings are different.
However, the sentence is not focused correctly. I would say:
Bats can detect objects in their surrounds by means of echolocation.
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Thank you for your answer. Could you also explain why "notice" isn't right here?
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"Notice" is to see something almost accidental or by coincidence. The object is in plain view.
I noticed the thief climbing out of the window.

"Detect" means to discover something hidden by a deliberate experiment: X-Rays can detect broken bones.
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I understand, thank you a lot.
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