1. (

• detect ,
• observe ,
• find ,
• discover ,
• notice ,

) discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint" ;

1. (

• detected

) perceived or discerned; "the detected micrometeoritic material" ;

2. (

• detected

) perceived with the mind; "he winced at the detected flicker of irony in her voice" ;